Ted Kraimer's tilt-wing variation, with the deer hair body style common to the Michigan tying community. Tied here for a March Brown, this has possibilities for lots of other bugs.


hook - Mustad 94840 #12
thread - Danville 6/0 brown
tail - moose body
body - deer hair
rib - tying thread
wing - deer hair
hackle - grizzly dyed brown
thorax - dubbing tan


Part 1

mash barb, start thread at 70% mark (reference point for wing); wrap back to point above barb




clean, stack, measure (hook shank) a clump of moose body; tie in, wrap butts to 70% mark








clean, stack, measure (tips should extend to the back of the bend) a clump of deer hair




2 soft loops, slowly apply/release/apply tension and let the hair surround the hook shank




spiral rib to the bend, then a couple tight wraps to flare the tips; return crossing wraps to 70% mark, tie off, trim, smooth with thread