Quigley's Bed Head Stonefly SBS

[ScottP]

Wish Mr. Quigley was still around; he came up with some very inventive stuff. Another one based on pure speculation since I only had a few pics to go by, but after tying down a few blind alleys I think I worked out a fairly easy sequence; subsequent flies went a lot quicker. Tied here in golden stone colors (this should also work for the short-wing/nocturnal stone); change to suit your needs.
note the return of the damaged thumbnail (slammed car trunk lid); unknown if it'll measure up to the previous version

hook - Dai Riki 280 #8
thread - UTC 140 tan
binder strip - 2mm foam
body - 2mm foam gold
rear feelers - rubber medium brown
body hackle - ginger grizzly (undersize by 2)
wing - deer hair
flash - Krystal Flash rootbeer
front legs - rubber medium brown
hackle - ginger grizzly

Part 1

a little body prep first; thread rubber leg through needle








then through back end of foam strip (gap width)






mash barb, start thread at 70% mark and wrap back to point above barb




tie in binder strip, wrap forward; tie off, trim and return thread to point above barb

[ScottP]

Part 2


mount foam on hook with feelers at tie-in point; 2 soft loops (to prevent cutting the foam), then a few firmer ones




tie in hackle




fold back foam, move thread forward




pull foam forward, take a wrap of hackle, then pull the foam back and secure the hackle; brush on a little Super Glue






create next body segment and repeat hackling sequence (creating the segmented body first, then ribbing with hackle is another option, but a lot less durable; your choice); continue forward to 70% mark

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Part 3

tie down foam, trim, smooth with thread wraps






clean, stack, measure (shank length) a clump of deer hair; tie in with tips facing forward








tie in rubber legs and KF




tie in front hackle; wrap forward, tie off, trim tip




half hitch x 2, SHHAN; trim deer hair butts, KF, legs and feelers



dorsal



ventral




Regards,
Scott