Deerstalker River Fly SBS

Fly Patterns
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A tyer on the U.K. Forum showed me this pattern, similar in body construction to the Michigan style. His had a thorax of trimmed black hackle, which I subbed with clipped deer hair. Since this was just testing out a concept, i didn?t add a wing; may add one of poly yarn. Don?t think I can get this to work on small stuff but it might be useful for bigger drakes and Hex.

hook - Dai Riki 300 #10
thread - UTC 140 black
tail - moose body hair
body - deer hair
rib - tying thread
Thorax - deer hair dark dun
hackle - grizzly

Part 1

mash barb, start thread at 2/3 mark; wrap to bend

clean, stack, measure (hook length) a clump of moose; tie in/trim

clean, stack, measure (tips just past bend) a clump of deer hair; trim butts, tie in with 2 soft loops, let it surround shank without releasing tips

spiral thread to bend

pull tight to flare tips, then spiral back, crossing previous wraps

tie in hackle

create thread loop

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Part 2

clean, stack (by butts) a clump of deer hair; insert in clip, trim, insert in loop spin

wrap deer hair, tie off/trim

wrap hackle thru thorax; tie off/trim half hitch x 2, SHHAN

trim out hackle underneath

Regards,
Scott

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Alternate tying sequence; easier and a bit cleaner looking

Tail?s tied in (same as before)

Clean, stack a clump of deer hair; trim tips, tie in

Trim

Create body (as before)

Hackle, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

Regards,
Scott

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Scott,
Thanks for another great looking pattern and a SBS to demystify it. I would not have figured out the deer hair thorax without your explanation.
Thanks,
Ted