Hey Gary, the Doc Spratley is a heck of a stillwater pattern. I tie it almost identical to Dean's pattern, but I use grizzly hackle for the tail and fine silver wire for the ribbing. Use twice as much silver wire as you need and tie in both ends at the tail to form a loop, then use your dubbing spinner or whip finish tool (or bent paperclip) and hook the loop. Spin it until it forms a single tight, twisted wire. This is stronger and flashier than a single wire without being overly flashy. Then use that to rib the fly.
Good luck, Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Way" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 9:02 PM Subject: [VFB] Dr. sprattley fly pattern > I'm new to the list and was wondering if anyone could find a recipe for a > fly i believe, dr. sprattley the guy i was talking to said that it has a > black body and silver ribbing but ne doesn't remember anything else so if > someone could post this on the list i would be gratefull. > garry > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > >
