I guess orange works on the Gunnison.

hook - Dai Riki 280 #10
thread - MFC 8/0 Hot Orange
abdomen - peacock herl/Uni-stretch orange band
wing - elk dyed orange
overwing - Hi-Viz orange
hackle - grizzly dyed orange


Part 1


Mash down barb, start thread at 60% mark, wrap back to bend




tie in some peacock; twist with thread, wrap to hook point, tie off but don't trim








tie in Uni-stretch; wrap over peacock to create center band and tie off






twist peacock around thread and finish abdomen at 60% mark; tie off and trim




clean, stack, measure (tips extend a bit past the bend) a clump of elk; tie in, trim butts, smooth with thread