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Guimond's Hairabou (variation) SBS

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 1:45 pm
by ScottP
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hook - Mustad 9671 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - Indian hen back fibers
abdomen - Uni-stretch orange (looks like the original used floss; none to be had in a town with 3 flyshops)
rib - Uni-stretch orange (doubled/twisted)
thorax - peacock herl
hackle - Indian hen back

mash barb, start thread; wrap to point above barb

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strip some hen back fibers, measure (gap width past bend); tie in

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double up a length of Uni-stretch, wrap to tail and back

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wrap abdomen to 2/3 mark; tie off/trim

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twist Uni-stretch loop tight, wrap forward as rib

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tie in peacock herl, twist with tying thread and wrap thorax; tie off/trim

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prep feather (original called for partridge, but I liked the look of the hen back); fold hackle and wrap

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tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

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Regards,
Scott

Re: Guimond's Hairabou (variation) SBS

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 2:15 pm
by tie2fish
A superbly tied fly, Scott, as per usual.

Re: Guimond's Hairabou (variation) SBS

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 2:22 pm
by hankaye
Scott, Howdy;

Very nicely tied, as per your usual postings ;) .

What with the talk of late being on some hair hackles ... when
I saw the Name "Hairabou" I was expecting a Hair-hackled fly for
some unknown reason. Surprise! :o , :lol: . Still all-in-all excellent fly.

Thanks for presenting it.

hank

Re: Guimond's Hairabou (variation) SBS

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:30 pm
by Smuggler
Love your work, good to see you posting Scott.

Re: Guimond's Hairabou (variation) SBS

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 8:16 pm
by letumgo
Please sign me up for a first edition of you tying book. Your tutorials are top notch! Very well done.

Re: Guimond's Hairabou (variation) SBS

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:01 pm
by DOUGSDEN
Scott,
This one is super! I am loving this hair hackle dimension coming down lately! Your pattern is simply amazing and I know it will do well (or maybe it already has?) where ever it is presented!
This really makes my day Scott! Thanks for sharing this great s-b-s/tutorial with us!
Doug