Beaverpelt SBS

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Skip Morris’ version of Don Earnest’s dragonfly.

hook - Dai Riki 280 #6
underbody - non-tox .025 (optional)
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - pheasant rump
body - beaver
hackle - hen black

Part 1

mash barb, wrap shank with non-tox; cover with thread

measure (gap width past bend) some pheasant rump fibers; tie in/trim

wax thread, lay on the better part of a beaver (you want it thick; leave the guard hairs in for good measure)

loop and lock

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Part 2

spin

wrap the dubbing rope then give it a good scrub

want the hackle sparse, so strip it off one side and tie in by the tip

wrap, tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

Regards,
Scott

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Scott, Great looking fly! I like the way you used the locking technique you showed us earlier to help keep the dubbing loop tight. Thanks for sharing both the technique and this pattern.

Jim Smith