Terasaki Pooldozer SBS

Fly Patterns
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hook - Dai Riki 899 #6
thread - Flymaster Plus black
tail - mule deer hair
body - caribou
collar - deer hair rust
lip - 2mm foam white

Part 1

mash barb, start thread; clean, stack, measure (gap width past bend) a clump of deer hair; tie in/trim, cover with tape

clean a clump of caribou, 2 soft loops, spin, pack; repeat as needed (leave some space up front for the collar), tie off/trim

rough cut (needed to taper it a bit more)

this one will be full-figured

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Part 2

taper a piece of foam; re-start thread, tie in/trim

clean, stack, measure (tips to hook point) a clump of deer, tips facing forward

2 soft loops, spin, leave butts untrimmed

sweep tips back, cover with thread

whip, SHHAN, thin out collar a bit

Regards,
Scott

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Darn good looking tie, Scott. I do not see that foam lip lasting very long, however. Might work better doubled over or maybe with 4mm foam instead. Never seen this pattern before, but a very good looking skater.

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John,

Thanks. Agree on the lip - I was afraid that doubling it over would make the tying area too thick to spin the collar, but I’ve decided to re-try that part with deer hair in a dubbing loop so it really won’t matter. Should also make it look a bit buggier; back to the vise.

Regards,
Scott

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Is that a salmon fly, Scott?

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Bruce,

It’s a steelhead skater.

Regards,
Scott

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As whatfly mentioned, the lip seemed a bit wimpy, but doubled foam would increase shank diameter and make it a bit difficult for me to spin the collar so I opted for a dubbing loop. First steps are identical so we’ll skip to the point where the body’s spun/trimmed

taper doubled foam strip; tie in/trim

create dubbing loop

clean, stack, measure (tips to hook point) a clump of deer hair; insert in clip

insert clip in loop, let thread capture hair butts and release clip

twist loop, creating deer hair “hackle”

stroke fibers back

wrap, leave butts untrimmed for buggier look, whip, SHHAN

Regards,
Scott

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Trimmed out the undercarriage to ensure a smooth water landing

Regards,
Scott

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Terasaki Pooldozer (variation)

The hook?s one size too big for skwalas but spring trout are stupid.

hook - Dai Riki 899 #8
thread - UTC 140 black
tail - deer hair black
body - deer hair olive
collar - deer hair olive
lip - 1mm foam orange

Regards,
Scott