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