Guilding a lilly or breaking up the monotony? Change colors/size to suit your fancy.

hook - Dai Riki 135 #12
thread - Danville 6/0 brown
abdomen - Brassie wire copper
thorax/head - dubbing (squirrel used here)
collar - deer hair (guard hairs from insert your favorite animal could be used as well)


Part 1

mash barb, start thread, tie in wire and wrap halfway down the bend




wrap wire to hook point; helicopter end, cover with thread wraps




dub thread/dub thorax






rough up thorax (same effect could be accomplished by spinning the dubbing in a split loop; your choice)






clean, stack, measure (tips to bend) a small clump of deer hair; insert in clip






wax thread/create loop