An early Randall Kaufmann high country stillwater pattern. Tail can also be tied with marabou (barred makes a neat effect) or aftershaft feathers.


hook - Dai Riki 060 #12
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
rib - small copper wire
tail - moose body hair
abdomen - muskrat/Zelon dubbing hydropsyche
hackle - hen brown
wings - hen grizzly tips


Part 1

mash barb, tie in rib, wrap to bend




clean, stack, measure (gap width past bend) a few moose body hairs; tie in/trim






dub thread/dub tapered body to 1 eye width back from eye






counterwrap rib; helicopter end, cover with thread






tie in (folded) hackle by tip