Temporary home base established in the Cali desert - check. Tying stuff set up - check. Internet connection - check. Doug’s nice March Brown got me itching to tie up some adults. Hoping to hit the hatch (skwalas, too) this spring when we get up to MT. Pretty basic 'chute; floats well, visible, easy to tie.
hook - Dai Riki 320 #14
thread - Danville 6/0 tan
tail - hackle fibers grizzly dyed brown
abdomen - biot tan
thorax - dubbing tan
wing - Congo Hair white
hackle - grizzly dyed brown
Part 1
mash barb and attach thread at 75% mark (that’ll be the reference mark for the wing tie-in)
wrap back to point above barb and create thread bump
pull off a clump of hackle fibers and even tips
measure (shank length) and tie in; wrap back to thread bump to force tail to proper tilt and splay angle
tie in biot (notch side down to create ribbed body)
wrap biot forward to initial tie-in; trim and smooth with thread wraps
tie in a clump of Congo Hair (or whatever you prefer) on top
and secure with a couple crossing wraps
pull wing up and post with thread wraps; apply a bit of Sally to post
