Hotspot March Brown Emerger

[ScottP]

hook - Dai Riki 075 #10
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
tail - partridge
butt - Uni-stretch fuchsia
rib - Kreinik blending filament gold
body - Ice Dub hare's ear
wing - hen pheasant wing
hackle - dun CdC/partridge

Part 1

mash barb, start thread




measure (shank length) some partridge fibers; tie in/trim






tie in some Uni-stretch (I split the hank in half to cut down on bulk); wrap to point above point, tie off/trim






tie in rib




dub thread/dub body

[ScottP]

Part 2

counterwrap rib; tie off/trim






trim segments from matched wings




measure (halfway to the tip of tail), fold together over body, tie in/trim






tie in CdC




and partridge




wrap together, sweeping fibers back, whip finish, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott

[whatfly]

Very nice tie, Scott.