Ramsey's Goofball SBS

All about flies Fly Tying
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I’ve seen it tied with a Krystal Flash tail but like it better without; your choice. Lots of color permutations; again, your choice.

hook - TMC 5212 #8
thread - UTC 140 hopper yellow
overbody/head - 2mm foam tan
body - 2mm foam yellow
body hackle - brown (undersize by 2)
rib - tying thread
legs - medium rubber white/black
wing - deer hair
front hackle - grizzly

Part 1

mash barb, attach thread at 70% mark and wrap back to point above barb

taper foam strip (gap width), tie in (brush a little Super Glue, smooth with thread wraps); tie in body strip (1/2 gap width)

brush a little more Super Glue, wrap body; tie off, trim, smooth with thread wraps

tie in hackle, spiral thread back to bend

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Part 2

spiral hackle back to bend, capture tip with thread, then rib forward through hackle; trim hackle tip

trim hackle on top

pull overbody forward, tie down; move thread forward to eye, tie down foam again then smooth with thread

fold foam over eye to create head, wrap back; trim foam, trim head

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Part 3

clean, stack, measure (tips even with bend) a clump of deer hair; trim butts to length and tie in

tie in legs

tie in hackle

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

Regards,
Scott

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Scott, thanks for sharing your step by step… These flies, those with a couple of foam layers can turn out bulky if your not careful with your thread wraps and materials.

Very nicely done…