Puget Bug SBS

[ScottP]

A fly from the 50's, attributed to Seattle's Enos Bradner, creator of the Brad's Brat steelhead fly.


hook - Dai Riki 280 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - goose biots natural
abdomen - moose mane one light/one dark
thorax - peacock herl
hackle - partridge


mash barb, start thread, wrap to point above barb




even tips on a pair of biots (convex opposed); measure (gap width past bend), tie in/trim butts, smooth with thread






tie in moose mane, wrap abdomen to 2/3 mark; tie off/trim, brush with Sally






tie in peacock




move thread to eye and tie in partridge by tip




twist peacock around thread, wrap to point 1 eye width back from eye; tie off/trim






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








Regards,
Scott

[swellcat]

It's very nice (I really like it) . . .

. . . and instantly familiar to the POP watchers:



The great ideas echo through history, we reckon.

[letumgo]

Scott,

Your tutorials are marvelous. Have you ever been published, or submitted your work to any of the tying magazines? If not, you really should...

I love the segmentation of the body. Really cool effect, and should be very effective.

swellcat - Check out the harpoon-like barb on my old Mustad hook.

[ScottP]

Ray,

No I haven't, but thanks for the kind words.

Regards,
Scott