Hi Guys
this is a pattern we used on Sheelin last year and accounted for a ball of fish,it worked a treat in north Uist and Lough Currane.
The weaving of the wire is great for getting patterns under the wave and for nymphs it is brilliant especailly for up stream nymphing

Hook no 10
Thread 8/0 black
Tail claret cock pheasant
Body (rear) Silver UTC wire
Body (front) red dubbing
Hackle bronze mallard


secure the tail and rib

weave in the wire 3/4 along the hook it is important to make sure the weave is slightly open to get the weave effect too tight as weave loses the effect

secure 1 piece of the wire and remove the other

now tie in the red dubbing for the front half

next three turns of the wire to form a rib and secure the dubbing

get a piece of good quality bronze mallard and spin it on the hook as though you were putting deer hair on

trim the mallard and make a bed to put the cloaked wing on

gently fold a piece of mallard in two and place it over the top cloaking the spun mallard

trim off the waste , build up the head and apply three coats of varnish,then fish it.
Enjoy
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Thanks Laurie, Great SBS. Interesting method for cloaking the bronze mallard, not seen that one before, any chance you could describe it in a bit more detail?

Also I've seen a number of SBS showing woven bodies, but not seen an SBS for how to do the weave itself, any chance of a general SBS for this?

Many Thanks
Mot

Hi Mot
here is a link to a video it should show you how to do the weave and also the cloaking
all the best
Laurie

Perfect thanks Laurie

Lawrence, last time we spoke about this one, we discussed maybe trying teal instead of bronze - it is a Peter Ross, after all!!

Did you ever get around to giving the teal a go?

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Thanks for that very nice sbs

Pete

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Hi Arthur
i did tie them up with teal and gave them to Sam to try out but got no feed back.I will tie up a few and take them down to Sheelin Saturday to get them tried out.By the way thanks for the link Gerry is a happy man now.
collecting the frame mount tomorrow so if you are available Monday or Tuesday let me know
Laurie
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great tying Laurie gonna have a stab at that weaving and the way the mallard is rolled round the head,but i got a funny feeling my first few weavings will end up making shopping trolleys and Hanibal Lecters mouth brace