The Sick Boy SBS

The Sick Boy is a fly that will perform in Winter or Summer. Named as a tribute to an iconic SoCal punk group, I also hope this describes who will be using it. "We're all sick boys!"

Materials:

Daiichi 2151 Salmon Hook #2
3/0 Black Thread
X-Select Marabou - Black
X-Select Marabou - Purple
Small Trilobal Antron Chenille - Black
Medium Krystal Flash - Brown
Cross Cut Two Toned Rabbit - Hot Orange/Fl. Orange
Lady Amherst Center Tail - Natural

Got that shit? Great. Let's light this candle.


                                                       Wrap the thread onto the hook, and clip off the tag end.

 

Tie in a tail of Black Marbou, and wrap forward to about the middle of the shank.

I like to save my butts for this purpose, do what you want.

 

 

Wrap back to the tail. Tie in your Chenille, and wrap back up the hook shank.

Wrap the Chenille forward, in the reverse of your thread wraps.

When you have reached mid shank, tie it in, and clip off the tag end.

 

Now tie in the Rabbit so that the fibers are to the rear of the fly.

Wrap the thread forward, then wrap the Rabbit forward, and tie it in.

In this case, you will not do a reverse wrap because the direction of the fibers will not allow it.

Clip off the tag end.

                                                                           

Tie in some Krystal Flash.

I like to tie in two strands, wrap them in and then fold them back, for a total of four.

Clip the Krystal even-ish with the end of the Rabbit. Repeat on opposite side.

 

Now, pick through that shitty pack of Black Marabou you bought and find one with a nice tip.

Clip it off about 1/3 to 1/2 from the top.

Tie it in, wrap the feather forward, tie it in again, clip off the end and wrap the thread back over.

Marabou can be unruly. If need be you can lick your fingers and use the saliva to tame it back a bit.

 

From this.

 

                                                                                                To this.

 

Add more Krystal Flash, fish dig Krystal Flash.

Use the same method as above. Clip the Krystal Flash off even with the Marabou.

 

 

Pick through your Purple Marabou, and find one with a nice tip.

Clip off the tip 1/3 to 1/2 from the top and tie it in as you did the Black.

 

 

Almost done.

Finally, take your Lady Amherst feather and tear off three strands.

Tie them in together at 12 o'clock on the head of the fly.

 

 

Wrap thread around the head until it is looking nice and finished.

Whip finish and give it a good treatment with the head cement.

 

 

 

VIOLA!!!

Now that wasn't so hard.

 

 

Don't forget to CRUSH THE BARB before use.

 

 

 

 

The Sick Boy is a creation of Matthew Kirk and ZEN-PunkRock-TroutFish. Therefore, all rights to street cred shall be held therein. Matthew Kirk and ZEN-PunkRock-TroutFish will not be held responsible for any physical injury, damaged equipment, lost fish, failed relationships, unemployment, or generally stressed and pissed conditions which result from the use or misuse of this fly.

 

Void where prohibited.