awesome stuff bud!!!
i'm keen to give a few of these a go...will do so shortly, just need to get a few permanent markers.
hope you tying me a few for the July trip
Here's my first attempt at a SBS for this forum.
This is a generic baitfish pattern that can be coloured or modified to suit what ever you are trying to imitate. I tied them specifically for largies but tied in various colours and sizes they should work well for any predatory fish.
Once you get used to tying them they are quick and easy. The craft fur takes permanent marker really well.
Materials that I used for this are
Hook: Gama BS10 #4
Eyes: Hairline Psudo Eyes - Medium
Crystal Flash: Rootbeer
Body: White craft fur, Super UV flash
Permanent markers - colours to match baitfish
Thread: Grey
Mono Weedguard: 16.5 kg Maxima
Step 1
Lay a thread base and tie in dumbell eyes about 5mm from the hook eye. Secure with figure of 8 wraps. I like to add a drop of superglue .
Step 2
Starting about half way down the hook shank, tie in a underbody/belly using the super UV flash. Tie it in on the bottom and sides of the hook shank working towards the front.
Step 3
Tie in about 5 strands of crystal flash on either side of the hook shank. Make them 2-3 times longer than the hook shank, you can trim them shorter at a later stage if you need to.
Step 4
Cut a clump of craft fur around the same length as the crystal flash. Remove the under fur and tie in on the top and sides of the hook shank.
Step 5
Now using either a dubbing loop or split thread (I prefer using a split thread), make a dubbing brush from craft fur with a little of the UV flash added to it.
Step 6
Wrap this dubbing brush around the shank and around the eyes, pulling the fur towards the back of the fly as you wrap to try avoid trapping any of it.
Step 7
Tie in your weed guard and whip finish your fly.
Step 8
Remove from the vice and take an old comb and brush out the fly to free any of the fur that has been trapped. Then trim to shape and go mad with your marker pens.
Last edited by schloshd1; 26-05-11 at 06:50 AM.
Andrew Schlosser
I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left - Seasick Steve
awesome stuff bud!!!
i'm keen to give a few of these a go...will do so shortly, just need to get a few permanent markers.
hope you tying me a few for the July trip
Nice SBS andrew, where do you get your craft fur from?
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Thanks guys. Gary, by then you should be tying your own bud
Got the craft fur from FFU a a while ago, finally got around to tying with it this past week.
Andrew Schlosser
I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left - Seasick Steve
Very nice Andrew! Grant just needs to add it to the list.
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Thanks Darryl, although after I posted it I realized that I probably should have used a blue background.
Andrew Schlosser
I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left - Seasick Steve
Very nice sbs and fly Andre. thanks
Lovely pattern.
Now you can do more SBS's
Korrie Broos
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Veeery veeery nice SBS Schloshd! Keep em coming!
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