Lawson's PT Emerger SBS

[ScottP]

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

[letumgo]

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

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

[gingerdun]

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

Lance