Satoshi's Coyoted Pheasant Softhackle SBS

[ScottP]

Neat variation on Jack Gartside's Sparrow, for those spawners coming up from Hebgen Lake. Name came from a pheasant that came out on the wrong end of an encounter with a coyote.


hook - Dai Riki 280 #8
thread - UTC 140 burnt orange
rib - small wire copper
undertail - Congo Hair tan
tail - pheasant tail
abdomen - dubbing rusty orange
underwing/shroud - Congo Hair tan
thorax/head - pheasant aftershaft
hackle - pheasant rump



mash barb, start thread; tie in rib, wrap to point above point




measure (tips to bend) a clump of CH; tie in/wrap to 2/3 mark






measure (hook length) some PT fibers; tie in/trim butts






dub thread/dub abdomen






counterwrap rib; helicopter end, cover with thread






pull CH back surrounding body; tie down/trim






select a couple aftershaft feathers; split thread, insert, spin bobbin










moisten fingers and stroke fibers back; take a few wraps






tie in (folded) hackle by tip; wrap forward, stroking fibers back, tie off/trim






Take a few more wraps of aftershaft in front; whip finish, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott

[letumgo]

Scott,

Your tutorials are top notch, and your tying is very efficient. Superbly done, as always. Thank you for sharing another "fishy" pattern. Very much appreciated.

[hankaye]

ScottP, Howdy;

Beautiful, simply ... beautiful. Whenever I see this quality of work I wish i started tying at a
very much younger age then I did. So much to learn and me on the short end of the stick ...

Thanks for sharing this.

hank

[tie2fish]

Excellent.

[DOUGSDEN]

Scott,
What a superb looking pattern! Ray is right! Your tutorials are the best! So easy to follow! You do make it look easy!
Great job friend!
Doug