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Using a nylon material here to make the shuck. I forgot I had this stuff. I use to employ it quite a bit for shucks. I don't remember what the material is called. It came from a shop... the best way to describe it is that it is like a woman's nylon. I unravel it and tie it in.

Hook: gaelic supreme Syl Nemes soft hackle #14-#16
Thread: Pearsall's silk, primrose
Shuck: light brown nylon
Dubbing: Jeff's tup's mix in a split thread
Hackle: light dun hen

Sweet fly Carl. I must get some of those nifty hooks.

Oops. Sorry I goofed. This one is actually on a TMC 3769 #16. I tied the #14 on the Gaelic hooks.

My goodness! Someone is actually using a dubbing mix I blended!
Hope it does not jinx you at Roscoe- if so at least you will have something to blame.

Really like that shuck material and love the eye loop on that hook.

Carl, that should do it, and the action of that shuck should really get some attention. It's a great construction.

Jeff, if he strikes out...your reputation is on the line. (little chance of that happening.)

w

William Anderson wrote:
Jeff, if he strikes out...your reputation is on the line. (little chance of that happening.)

w

Heck no! If that fly causes any kind of failure glitch, I would pass blame to the donor sheep and he would be banished to the freezer (his name is "Maa" by the way ), it must have been something he ate or rubbed against....... never be my fault.... at least while I am several thousand miles away and out of earshot!

Very cool looking emerger Carl, a fish catcher for sure