McGee's Spring Creek Special SBS

Fly Patterns
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1

A nice one from Allen McGee.

hook - Mustad 94840 #16
thread - MFC 8/0 brown
tail - partridge dyed tan
rib - peacock/x-small wire gold
abdomen - pheasant tail
hackle - partridge dyed tan

Part 1

mash barb, start thread; prep partridge (barbs to bend) and tie in by tip

tie in wire and wrap back to bend

strip off some partridge barbs, measure (gap width past barb) and tie in

tie in peacock

and pheasant tail; wrap pt forward and tie off

rib with peacock

2

Part 2

counter-wrap with wire; helicopter end and tie off

wrap hackle, tie off, trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

Regards,
Scott

3

Noel Softhackle

Another of his (re-enforced) peacock-ribbed flies.

hook - Mustad 94840 #16
thread - Danville 6/0 black
rib - peacock herl/x-small wire gold
abdomen - floss golden yellow
hackle - partridge
head - peacock herl

Regards,
Scott

4

Good looking patterns and, as always, nice SBS Scott. Thanks for sharing!

Cliff

5

I’m liking all these patterns with peacock ribbing.