Hickman's Skiddish Smolt SBS

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Originally an Alaskan pattern, supposed to be hot stuff on the Missouri. I’m hoping I can at least get a walleye to take a swipe at one if the trout don’t show interest.

hook - Dai Riki 700 #4
thread - Danville monocord white
underbody - silver tinsel
body - midge tube red
underflash - Mirage Flashabou opal
overflash/underwing - Flashabou silver
collar - Ice Dub pearl
wing - ostrich herl grey
head - 1/4" cone silver

Part 1

mash barb, slide on cone, take a few wraps of non-tox and jam it in the backside

start thread; tie in midge tube, wrap to bend and back

tie in tinsel, wrap to bend, and back; tie off/trim

wrap midge tube forward to non-tox; tie off/trim

dub thread/dub first layer of collar

flip fly over, tie in Mirage Flashabou; fold and cover with thread

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Part 2

return to the upright position and repeat with silver

collar layer #2; trim flash

measure a clump of ostrich (tips even with flash); tie in/trim

collar layer #3

half hitch x 2, SHHAN

Regards,

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Wow, another step x step tutorial of fine photography. Hats off to your work!
Thanks for sharing all those patterns with the rest of us.

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Cut-shank, stinger hook and olive ostrich version.

Regards,
Scott