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Tied here as a baetis; change size/colors to suit your needs..


hook - Dai Riki 320 #18
thread - Uni 8/0 olive dun
shuck/shellback - Congo Hair brown
rib - x-small wire copper
abdomen - pheasant tail
thorax - dubbing olive/grey
underwing - Congo Hair dun
overwing - CDC dun
legs - partridge
head - dubbing olive/grey


Mash down barb, start thread, tie in rib and a few pheasant tail fibers; wrap back to bend






wrap pheasant forward to 60% mark; tie off and trim




tie in CH; pull to the back and capture with wire rib






continue rib forward; tie off, helicopter end and trim shuck (abdomen length)




dub thread, dub thorax






tie in underwing; trim (abdomen length)






tie in CDC, tips even with underwing; trim butts




prep partridge feather; tie in a bit long and adjust length of legs (extend to hook point) by slowly pulling back feather






a little more dubbing




dub head, half hitch x 2, SHHAN




Regards,
Scott

Another valuable contribution Scott. Fishy looking fly (sincere compliment).

Thank you for pulling together the tutorial. Well done, as always.

Scott,
Your flies and SBS photos are excellent.
You are adding a lot to the forum.
Many thanks!

Lance