In the Pink

[Buzz]

I normally just use a pinkie but if not i use this Dave Downie pattern.
It too is a killer

[para7]

Superb bit of tying buzz.What hook please?

[dwiltshire]

Nice Buzz. How are you tying in the shell back? I am guessing as one of the first materials, tied down over the lead?

[atr]

Very neat tying Mark.
PM for you.

[splashtestdummy]

Now that is spot on, looks simple but probably deceptive with lots of special bits in it knowing your good self?

[daijones]

Spot on, me thinks.

Dai

[Buzz]

The hook is a Hanak H 300 BL (Size 12).
The thread is UTC 70 Fl White (The fancy bit?).
Under body is sticky lead sheet cut to about 1mm, three layers creating a fat bit in the middle tapering to nothing at each end.
Rib is thin copper wire.
The dubbing i haven't the foggiest idea.
Shell back is Siman something or other. Its shiny,stretchy and very very thin.

Nothing fancy STD, I thought all my flies are simple with a few ingredientsThis ain't mine anyway its a Dave Downie pattern

And Yes Dave the shell back is tied in first, albeit not over the lead, behind the lead thus maintaining the taper.

[splashtestdummy]

Ta for info, nothing fancy I know, you just popped up one a week or so back that had all sorts of stuff in it (the gettin jiggy one).

This one is something I think I can manage; anyway, the materials you're working with are bound to be better than the tatt I've accumulated in just a few months, I should bin all my starter kit and buy some propper materials

I'll have a go at this one, it's a better version of the one I'm currently using - so lead sheet and some decent shell back needs to be ordered tomorrow.

[ACW]

I am sure I got some of that dubbing from Daver some years back ,lovely stuff.

[Buzz]

Fair play to you Splash, i forgot about that one