The streamer, not the bug. Tied these up to throw at runners coming up out of Hebgen a few years ago, but we hit a warm spell and had to resort to other means. Fun fly to tie; dug out my copy of Jack Dennis Western Trout Fly Tying Manual for a refresher.
hook - Mustad 3665A #6
thread - UTC 140 black
tail - peacock swords
rib - gold wire
abdomen - floss red
thorax - peacock herl
wing - 2 saddle hackles badger
hackle - badger
Part 1
mash barb and start thread at 50% mark
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tie in wire rib
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tie in peacock sword fibers (4)
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trim sword butts and return thread to 50% mark
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wrap floss forward; good luck keeping that stuff under control to lay down a smooth body
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want a thin body on this one so just one layer of floss (thank goodness)
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wrap wire rib forward and tie off
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trim tips on a bunch of peacock herl fibers
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tie peacock in
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leave bobbin hanging at tie in, grab peacock herl
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