Sheep Creek Special

	Tying Instructions	Materials: Hook: TMC 3761 #6-14 Thread: Danville Black 6/0 Head: Black Thread Body: Dark Olive Chenille Tail: Brown Hackle, two turns and tied back as a collar Wing: Natural Mallard Flank
	Notes: The Sheep Creek Special is a popular streamer pattern for stillwaters throughout the West. George Biggs of Jerome, Idaho created the original pattern for Sheep Creek Reservoir which is on the Nevada-Idaho border. George was an expert in stillwater flyfishing and was known to be very outgoing in assisting other flyfishermen. His success with this pattern became contagious. Often a fine gold ribbing is used within the orginal pattern but some variations are tied using a Red, Yellow, or Orange Floss ribbing and a Peacock Herl body. Best fished with an intermediate line. Vary the retrieval speed.

Variations:

Sheep Creek Special, Red
Loop Wing Adams

Loop Wing Adams

Materials:

Hook: TMC 3761 #6-14
Thread: Danville Red 6/0
Head: Red Thread
Body: Peacock Herl
Tail: Brown Hackle, two turns and tied back as a collar
Wing: Natural Mallard Flank
Tag: Red Floss
Ribbing: Red Floss

Sheep Creek Special, Yellow
Adams, Yellow Body

Adams, Yellow Body

Materials:

Hook: TMC 3761 #6-14
Thread: Danville Yellow 6/0
Head: Yellow Thread
Body: Peacock Herl
Tail: Brown Hackle, two turns and tied back as a collar
Wing: Natural Mallard Flank
Tag: Yellow Floss
Ribbing: Yellow Floss

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