Brooks Ida May SBS

[ScottP]

Charlie Brooks' Green Drake (western) imitation; buggy, simple, easy to tie.


hook - Mustad 3906B #10
underbody - non-tox wire .025 (optional)
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - grizzly hen dyed dark green
rib - peacock herl/x-fine wire gold
abdomen/thorax - rabbit/angora goat mix black
hackle - grizzly hen dyed dark green


Part 1

mash barb, wrap front of shank with non-tox




start thread, wrap underbody, taper front and back




tie in ribbing and wrap back to point above barb




measure a clump of grizzly hen (hook gap past bend) and tie in




tie in a couple strands of peacock herl




dub thread, dub tapered body




twist peacock herl together and rib body




counterwrap with wire; helicopter end and tie off

[ScottP]

prep hen hackle and tie in by tip (I'm thinking a came up a bit light on the dye job, but it does darken up a bit when wet)












take a few turns of hackle, tie off, half hitch x 2, SHHAN; go find a drake hatch







Regards,
Scott

[malevo]

Scott,
That is a nice and buggy fly. I'd mash that barb a bit more. It might not pass the T-shirt test.
M

[dr korn]

Good looking tie right there Scott.... I really like the colors, both the body and the hackle!