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March Brown Self Split Wings

The wings of this March Brown are tied with Self Split Wings process (which I have already proposed with the spent pattern), which allows you to split the wings with the same feathers with which you tie them.
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March Brown Self Split Wings
List of materials
Hook: TMC 100 size 12 Thread: Brown 8/0 Tails: Pheasant fibers body: Dubbing hare hairs Ribbing: Oval gold tinsel Chest: hare hairs Wings: A partridge feather and a CDC hackle.
Steps

Step 1

I tie four pheasant tail fibers on the hook.

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 1

Step 2

I tie an oval gold tinsel close to the tails.

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 2

Step 3

I do a hare hair dubbing.

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 3

Step 4

I tie the abdomen of the fly with the dubbing.

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 4

Step 5

I wrap the tinsel around the abdomen, in large coils, tie it on the hook and cut the excess

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 5

Step 6

Taking a partridge feather for the tip, I shift the fibers along the quill and tie it on the hook.

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 6

Step 7

Above the partridge feather, I tie a CDC hackle, treated like the partridge feather, and I do a hare hair dubbing.

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 7

Step 8

I tie the chest with the dubbing, leaving that the hairs come out from chest

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 8

Step 9

I droop the partridge feather on the chest, tie it near the hook and cut the excess.

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 9

Step 10

I droop the CDC hackle on the chest, tie it near the hook eye and cut the excess.

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 10

Step 11

I reverse the tip of the CDC hackle on the chest, tie it on the hook and cut the excess.

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 11

Step 12

I reverse the tip of the partridge feather on the chest, tie it on the hook and cut the excess.

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 12

Step 13

I tie the head of the fly

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 13

Step 14

Fly finished

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 14

Step 15

Fly front view

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 15

Step 16

Group photo

Fly tying - March Brown Self Split Wings - Step 16

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