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Green Hen SBS
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:54 pm
by ScottP
A Crackleback softhackle. Change colors to suit your needs.
hook - Mustad 3399A #12
thread - MFC 8/0 brown
rib - x-small wire gold
abdomen - Uni-stretch chartreuse
back/tohrax - peacock herl
hackle - hen brown
Mash down barb, start thread one hook eye width back
prep hackle and tie in
tie in rib and Uni-stretch; wrap back to bend
tie in some peacock
wrap abdomen to 2/3 mark; tie off and trim
pull peacock over the back ; tie down but don't trim
counterwrap rib; tie off and helicopter end
twist peacock around thread and wrap thorax
wrap hackle, tie off, trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN
Regards,
Scott
Re: Green Hen SBS
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:57 pm
by hankaye
ScottP. Howdy;
Beauty, Have you ever done one of these with a hurl head like your Lightening Bug?
I really enjoy these.Thanks for taking the time to do'em up.
hank
Re: Green Hen SBS
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:47 am
by letumgo
Wonderful stuff!
I have a green sedge pattern which is tied in a very similar manner.
http://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1795
Re: Green Hen SBS
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:52 am
by ScottP
Hank,
I haven't but I will now; thanks for the suggestion.
Ray,
That's a beautiful fly; I like yours better.
Regards,
Scott
Re: Green Hen SBS
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:33 am
by Ruard
Nice fly Scot,
I think I can use it for my winter Roach fishing.
Greeting
Ruard