La D22 SBS

[ScottP]

Found this one on a French site; I'll have to get my son to translate for me. Made a few mods due to materials at hand - grizzly instead of CDL for the tail (don't got none) and hen pheasant breast for mallard (2700 miles away; also like the markings on the pheasant). Cool fly; change colors to suit your needs.


hook - Dai Riki 320 #14
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
tail - grizzly
abdomen - goose biot yellow
hackle - dun
collar - hen pheasant breast


mash barb, start thread, wrap to point above barb and create a small bump




even tips on a clump of hackle barbs; measure (shank length) and tie in






tie in (moistened) biot, notch side down; wrap to 50% mark, tie off/trim






tie in hackle; wrap forward (leave one hook eye width behind eye)






prep pheasant breast feather, tie in by tip






take a few turns, tie off/trim, SHHAN








Took it for a test drive later in the morning; March Browns and grey drakes are supposed to be out and about, neither of which this one resembles but all I need is one stupid fish.

headwaters (open for business in 3 weeks)






from here on, we're legal










stupid fish found (biggest cutt I've ever caught on this water; maybe a run-up?)

[Old Hat]

I've played with that style before. Both with hackle at the thorax and palmered. Only had luck with a tiny palmered one that resembled a Griffith's Gnat. Glad to see your experience was different. I like the style. Great photos and that cut is a beaut!

[Smuggler]

Excellent! I'm like Carl on this one, love the style but never had much luck with it. I'll probably have to give this another go!

Beautiful pictures too, Scott I'm jealous.

[ScottP]

Thanks guys. Remember,the most important step is to find a stupid fish.

Regards,
Scott

[letumgo]

Scott - If you use The Google Chrome browser, it will automatically translate the French websites. There are several European websites I visit and use Chrome to do the translation. It's not perfect, but I can generally understand the full meaning behind the translated text.

Nice tutorial and stretch of water. Thanks for taking us along.

[DUBBN]

Thanks guys. Remember,the most important step is to find a stupid fish.

Regards,
Scott

Been following that advise for many moons.

[ScottP]

Found a duck breast feather while taking a walk; decided to try tying a March Brown (dun tail, dark tan biot body)




Regards,
Scott

[letumgo]

That aught to fool even the smart fish.

Nice!

[William Anderson]

Scott, I meant to try this style a while ago when we were in a Jingler phase, but never go to it. This has a lot going for it and I can see why it presented well in those conditions. Such special water you have there. I like the followup as well. Maybe I will get to try some of these this season. Nice SBS.

w

[ScottP]

PMD version, using partridge for the collar.









Regards,
Scott