Greys Creeper SBS

Fly Patterns
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Named for the Greys River in Wyoming.

hook - Dai Riki 280 #10
underbody - non-tox .025 (optional)
rib - Danville Flymaster Plus black
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - goose biots natural
shellback - goose quill
abdomen/thorax - muskrat
hackle - hen black

Part 1

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

even tips on a pair of biots (convex opposed); measure (gap width past bend), tie in/trim butts, smooth with thread

prep/tie in goose quill

dub thread/dub abdomen to 2/3 mark

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Part 2

counterwrap rib; tie off/trim

tie in hackle by tip

dub thorax

wrap hackle, tie off/trim; stroke fibers back/down, cover with thread

pull shellback forward

tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

Regards,
Scott

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I am about as addicted to flash as anyone I know, but the lack of flash on this nymph gives it an assassin look, a fly that goes out and really kills the fish.

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Is this just a general searching nymph, Scott?

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Bruce,

I’m guessing (never fished the Greys) it’s a stonefly imitation; shares a bit of DNA with Art Flick’s Stonefly Creeper. If anyone knows better, please chime in.

Regards,
Scott

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Felt like playing around with the Creeper so I borrowed parts from the Puget Bug and Grey Runt.

hook - Dai Riki 280 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - goose biots natural
shellback - goose quill
abdomen - moose mane one light/one dark
thorax - pheasant aftershaft
hackle - hen grizzly

Regards,
Scott

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I know it wouldn’t be the exact pattern, but wrapping the black ribbing thread over the goose quill would make it more durable. I like it–nicely tied.
Bruce

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Another nice tie!! You’ve posted several with the goose barbs pulled over the top of the fly - would adding a coat of Sally hansens or something to seal them and give them a shiny back cause it any problems???

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Not sure how well the goose would soak up SHHAN; maybe something like thinned Goop/vinyl cement. For re-enforcement, adding some wire or thread wraps over the shellback would definitely help. That’s what I did on this variation of Art Flick’s Stonefly Creeper.

Regards,
Scott

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Again I see beautiful fly’s you have made. You have the touch and eye of a master. Thank you for sharing.
WayneC