Heckham Butcher

[scotfly]

Sticking with the ?one of my own patterns? theme, this is a fly which gained me second place in a fly tying competition a few years back.
My inspirations for both the name and the design are obviously the Heckham Peckham, attributed to an Aberdeen angler called William Murdoch and the Butcher, most famously attributed to Messrs Jewhurst and Moon of Tunbridge Wells.
As you will see it is a traditional style fancy fly. One to put on as an attractor pattern.


Instructions assume right-handed tyers.

HOOK ? Kamasan B170 #12
THREAD ? Black 6/0
TAIL ? 8 Strand Glo-Brite Floss #4 (scarlet)
BODY ? Silver Flash Bright
HACKLE ? Black Hen
WING ? White Tipped Outer Coverts of a Mallard Drake (Butcher Blues)
?SOMETHING EXTRA? ? Red Permanent Marker Pen.

STEP 1
Attach the thread and tie the hackle in at the shoulder.



STEP 2
Wrap the thread to the hook bend catching in the tail as you go.



STEP 3
Trim the tail to length then add a pinch of dubbing to the thread.



Then wrap to form the body.



I normally give the body on this one a rub with Velcro.



STEP 4
Wrap and tie off the hackle.



STEP 5
Using your finger and thumb, sweep the hackle fibres down and take a couple of wraps of thread to secure them in this position ready for the wings.



STEP 6
Take corresponding pieces from the white tipped outer coverts.



And tie in for the wings.



STEP 7
Trim the butts, form a small head, whipfinish and varnish.



STEP 8
Finally to add that ?something extra? take a red permanent marker and colour the white tip of the wing for the completed fly.