Lawson's PT Emerger SBS

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ScottP
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Lawson's PT Emerger SBS

Post by ScottP » Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:31 am

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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

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

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

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

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dub thread, dub thorax

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tie in underwing; trim (abdomen length)

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tie in CDC, tips even with underwing; trim butts

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

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a little more dubbing

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dub head, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

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Regards,
Scott
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Re: Lawson's PT Emerger SBS

Post by letumgo » Sun Apr 05, 2015 1:52 pm

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

Thank you for pulling together the tutorial. Well done, as always.
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Re: Lawson's PT Emerger SBS

Post by gingerdun » Sun Apr 05, 2015 5:47 pm

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

Lance
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