Lupton Mayfly Emerger SBS

Found this on Inpursuitofspotties blog. Original had a mallard wing; swapped out for deer hair because I couldn’t get it to look right. Change color/size to meet your needs.

hook ? Dai Riki 320 #12
thread - Danville 6/0 tan
shuck - aftershaft
abdomen - biot yellow/tan
loop - UTC 140 tan
hackle - grizzly (undersize by 1)
wing - deer hair
thorax - dubbing tan

Part 1

Mash barb, put a bend in the front 1/3 of the shank

Start thread; measure (gap width past bend) an aftershaft feather (partridge used here), tie in/trim

Tie in biot, notch side down

Wrap to kink; tie off/trim

Tie in loop

Hook loop onto gallows; tie in hackle

Wrap hackle up (thorax width), and back to tie in; tie off/trim

Stroke fibers back

Part 2

Clean, stack, measure (tips to base of tail) a clump of deer hair; trim to length, tie in with 2 soft loops, pull tight/trim

Dub thread/dub thorax

Pull hackle forward thru center of wing; tie down

Fold thread loop back, tie off, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

Regards,
Scott