Jock Scott Flatwing

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Jock Scott Flatwing Conversion (fly is about 8” long eye of hook to end of flash) This fly has become one of my favorite night time flies (next to the Eel Punt).

Hook: 3/0 Eagleclaw #253
Thread: Black
Platform: Yellow Bucktail
Support: Yellow hackle curve side up to support tail
Tail (in order of assembly):
Red neck hackle slightly longer than support hackle
Cantaloupe neck hackle (all the following neck hackle tied about 5 ½” – 6” long)
Black neck hackle/gold flash (2 strands typical)
Yellow neck hackle
Yellow neck hackle/black flash
Yellow neck hackle/ red flash
Black neck hackle
Brown Grizzly neck hackle/copper flash
Yellow neck hackle/blue flash
Red neck hackle/gold flash
Blue neck hackle/blue flash
Body: Bill’s body Braid, Light Blue
Collar: Black bucktail 2/3 around tied fairly full
Natural Guinea Fowl folded and wrapped several turns, pulled down and tied off as throat assembly,
try to tie off so that this will be a background for the Jungle Cock eye
Topping (in order of assembly):
Peacock herl (6-7 strands) tied to end at end of neck hackle in tail assembly
Count 30 – 35 Natural Brown Bucktail from the top of a natural white bucktail
Brown Grizzly neck hackle (41/2” –5” long)
Golden Pheasant crest
Cheek/Eye: Tuft of Turquoise neck hackle tied in above Jungle Cock eye
NOTE: Red, Yellow and Blue are Primary colors (bright)