DHH Dun SBS

All about flies Fly Tying
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I’ve seen deer cross the Missouri like it was a kiddie pool; turkeys (close relatives to chickens) can drown by looking up in a rainstorm. I know what I’m using to hackle my flies. Tied here as a Fall Drake; change color/size to suit your needs.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #12
thread - UTC 70 grey brown
tail - Congo Hair brown
rib - Uni-Stretch brown
abdomen - dubbing tan
wing - Congo Hair white
hackle - deer hair

Part 1

mash barb, start thread at 2/3 mark; tie in a clump of CH, trim butt/ cover with thread

tie in CH; fold, wrap to bend, trim shuck (gap width)

tie in ribbing

dub thread/dub body to wing

counter wrap rib; tie off/ trim

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Part 2

create thread loop; wax

pull wing back, take some thread wraps in front to set proper angle

clean, stack, measure (1.5 x gap width) a clump of deer hair; insert in clip, insert clip in loop, release hair, spin

stroke fibers back, wrap behind/ in front of wing, tie off/trim

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Part 3

half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim out underside of hackle

trim wing

Regards,
Scott