Foam Hedgehog SBS

Fly Patterns
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A little foam for some more positive buoyancy. This would make a passable Traveling Sedge; add legs and it’d work as a hopper.

hook ? TMC 5212 #10
thread - UTC 140 tan
tail/head - 2mm foam tan
body - Zelon dubbing hydropsyche
wing - deer hair

Part 1

mash barb, start thread, wrap to bend

taper foam strip (gap width)

measure (gap width past bend); tie in

brush shank with Super Glue; tie down foam to eye

dub thread/dub first section

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Part 2

clean, stack, measure (tips to tail) a clump of deer hair; trim to length/tie in

repeat for the next 2 sections; finish with dubbed head

fold foam over, tie down, add a little dubbing, finish with wraps in front of eye to set head angle; whip finish, SHHAN

Regards,
Scott

3

Thanks Scott, I think my local 'gills might just take an interest in this one. Thanks again. Take care, John.:slight_smile:

4

I like it Scott! Z-lon dubbing? haven’t seen that before, Looks like hare’s ear. Nice tie Thanks

5

I get it from Blue Ribbon, in W. Yellowstone; the hydropsyche blend I used here does have hare’s ear. Nice stuff, comes in lots of colors; it’s buggy with a bit of flash.

Regards,
Scott

6

That’s a great bream fly, but I would be compelled to add rubber hopper legs.

7

Mentioned that in the intro.

Regards,
Scott

8

Once again you’ve given us another very nice pattern, tie, and SBS. Thank you.