Mick Hall's bullethead variation on the Turck Tarantula was the Jackson Hole One Fly winner in '96. Cool fly, mostly petrochemical byproducts.

hook - Dai Riki 280 #8
thread - UTC 140 yellow
undertail - Congo Hair white
overtail - Krystal Flash pearl
body - 2mm foam yellow
underwing - Congo Hair white
overwing - Krystal Flash pearl
head - elk hair
legs - medium rubber yellow


Part 1

Mash down barb; start thread at eye, cover gap width




clean, stack, measure (hook length) a thick clump of elk hair; tie in (2 soft loops), apply steady tension, let it spin








trim butts, cover shank with thread




tie in a clump of CH; wrap back to bend and trim (gap width)






tie in some KF, fold and wrap back to bend; trim a little longer than the CH