Bomber meets EHC
hook - Dai Riki 320 #16
thread - UTC 70 tan
rib - tying thread tag end
abdomen - caribou
hackle - barred cream
wing - yearling elk bleached
Part 1
mash barb, start thread; leave tag end long, trailing out the back end
clean a clump of caribou, trim ends; 2 soft loops, let it spin, then pack it tight
repeat up to 75% mark; half hitch and trim thread
have at it 'till you get the shape you're looking for
re-start thread and tie in hackle at front
spiral hackle through body towards the back; capture tip with tag end of thread and rib forward