Sometimes a good, long walk helps re-set the breakers; after a few mis-steps this one came together pretty quickly when I got back.


hook - TMC 5212 #10
thread - UTC 140 olive
tail - moose body (variegated)
rib - x-small wire gold
abdomen - deer hair olive
body hackle - grizzly (undersize by 2)
wing - hen hackle tips
hackle - grizzly

Part 1

mash barb, start thread; clean, stack, measure (shank length) a clump of moose body hair




tie in/trim butts; tie in rib






clean, trim a clump of deer hair; tie in with 2 soft loops, spin, pack






lather, rinse, repeat




and again; half hitch x 2, SHHAN




invert, lay razor blade on hook eye for cutting reference and push the blade straight back