Captain SBS

All about flies Fly Tying
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Wulff variation, apparently an effective fly in the Sierras; simple, sleek.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #12
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - golden pheasant tippets
wing - calf tail
abdomen - Congo Hair black
hackle - brown

Part 1

mash barb, start thread at 70% mark (reference point for wing)

clean, stack, measure (hook shank) a clump of calftail

two soft loops (don’t let the thread slide forward, then a few more tight ones

trim butts at an angle, then smooth with thread wraps

push the hair up and back, creasing it with your thumbnail; make a thread dam in front with a few firm wraps

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Part 2

split, figure-8, post, lock wrap behind, post, lock wrap behind, Sally

measure (shank length) some pheasant tippet; tie in and wrap forward, creating smooth intersection with wing butts

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Part 3

tie in a sparse hank of CH; wrap forward to 60% mark, tie off and trim

tie in hackle

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

Regards,
Scott

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Speaking of Sally, forgot to mention that at this point

I brush a little on the tapered butts before wrapping with thread; makes for a smoother, more secure underbody

Regards,
Scott

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scott you could sent this in a pdf format to fly of the week

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thanks, I’ll check into that

A couple other Wulffs in sheep’s clothing

Harry Murray’s Mr. Rapidan

Thunderhead, an old Smokey Mountain mainstay; pretty much a hairwing Adams

Regards,
Scott

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I know I would end up slapping a gold tinsel rib on the black version and have a shiny yellow jacket / bee / wasp look pattern.