A Smoky Mountain fore-after of unknown origin; orange plays well for cutts on little blue lines.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #12
thread - MFC 8/0 Fluoro Fire Orange
tail - golden pheasant tippets
rear hackle - brown (undersize by 2)
abdomen - dubbing orange
wing - mallard flank dyed woodduck
hackle - grizzly/brown


Part 1


Mash down barb, start thread




measure mallard (hook length), tie in




pull fibers back, stand up with thread dam in front






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