Snowshoe quill Polly SbS

[col]

This ones been doing the business recently! It's a slight  variation of Clan Ford and Deergravy's  "Dirty Polly" .

This is the materials Ive used though you could alter colours/sizes to suit hatches etc.

Hook: B100 #14
Thread :uni 8/0
Abdomen : hackle quill (redgame)
wing:snowshoe hare
Thorax :lightly dubbed hares ear
hackle:medium dun (whiting).

1.First select a long hackle from the top of a cock  cape (Chinese or Indian should suffice) .

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2.Prepare the quill by removing all the barbs. and fix hook in the  vice and prepare thread ready to tie it in.
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3.Tie in  the stripped quill in by the fine end down to the hook bend and return the thread to the thorax area.
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4. Wind the quill in touching turns up to the thorax.
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5. secure the quill with some thread wraps then trim waste end of the quill . Varnish the quill body (two coats).
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6.Add a generous am mount of snow shoe for the wing. Make sure the underfur is removed.
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7. Tie in a hackle (Ive stripped one side as i don't like the hackle  too heavy but that's just my preference).
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8. Lightly dub the thread with hares ear and wind the dubbed thread to the eye.
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9. now wind the hackle in slightly open turns to the eye , then catch it in with the thread and whip finish. Clip the underside of the hackle and varnish the head. Job done!
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Cheers Col

[Ian_M]

Nice one Col.  I've never seen or heard anyone using a stripped hackle quill like this before before. It looks great and I will give it a go. I've used stripped peacock eye feather and goose quill (which I think I mentioned to you before).

Is this something you've seen or is it your own idea?

[Ian_M]

A quick google confirms your assumption, the dressing calls for "stripped quill from Rhode Island Rooster (Lacquered)".  Now I always thought it was tied with a dyed peacock eye feather.  We lives and we learns.   :?

[garryh]

thanks for that Col ill have to get going as soon as i can get into my fly tying room(or the spare room as the wife calls it)its full of furniture until i get our bedroom painted.

cheers Garry

[haresear]

Nice fly as ever Col.

I noticed you varnish the quill body and you specify "twice". What's your thinking behind this? Is it to avoid air bubbles on the submerged virgin quill?

Alex

[paulr]

I use a couple of coats of Sally Hansen hard as nails on my quill emergers. I find if you don't protect the quill the flies rarely last more than a few fish. It takes me so long to tie them I can't afford to go through them too quickly :wink:

[haresear]

Hi Col

That one's tied on a 12. Whenever I tie a fly I haven't tied before, I tie it first on a bigger hook before scaling down. I agree that it's a wee bit too skinny and I'll go back down the stripped hackle route. I like the profile though and it's a good SBS. Thanks.

John

What pattern of hook is that tied on Bandy? It looks a bit different to a B100, but maybe that is just because the body is so slim?

Alex

Alex

[haresear]

Hi Alex, Alex.

John, John here.

It was tied on a B100, as both of you can see if you look closely.   

Aye Col, as you say on a 16 or smaller, I think might be a good flee.

John
John

Cheeky bastard
Cheeky bastard

Alex
Alex
Alex

[Fishtales]

That is certainly a bad stutter you two have, I can't say I've noticed it before