Para Ungu-Loop Dun SBS

Fly Patterns
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Another interesting Russian pattern. In the couple I’ve tied, I found softer hair worked better for the wing; if the loop starts coming apart, which it probably will, just trim the top and it’ll become a standard ungulate hair parachute.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #12
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
tail - dun grizzly
abdomen - turkey biot callibaetis
wing - yearling elk
thorax - dubbing yellow/tan mix
hackle - dun grizzly

Part 1

mash barb (looks like this one needs to have the point sharpened a bit!), start thread at 2/3 mark; wrap to point above barb and create a bump

even hackle fiber tips, measure (shank length); tie in, wrap against the bump to splay/set angle

tie in (moistened) biot, notch-side down for ribbed effect; wrap to 2/3 mark, tie off/trim

clean, stack, trim tips on a sparse clump of elk hair; tie in at 3/4 mark

fold over needle/bodkin/whatever, adjust height (shank length), tie down; trim butts, post wing

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Part 2

tie in hackle, shiny side out

dub thread/dub thorax; finish with thread at base of wing

wrap hackle down post; let hackle hang, half hitch x 2 at the base, SHHAN

trim hackle tip

Regards,
Scott

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Very nice tie… it might be a little hard for my old eyes to see but i like the concept

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Seems to me that the post may be a little to heavy for the fly pattern and it may fall over. What do you think?

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Actually, tried it out today and it worked okay. Only got 1 small cutt on it but the little blue line I was fishing was running pretty high and there wasn’t a whole lot of water I’d normally fish a fly like this on; foam stuff was much more effective. I figure the stream will be a good bit lower when I get back up there in a few weeks so I can give it a better workout.

Regards,
Scott