A different way to skin the cat's head.
hook - Mustad 3906 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
body - ginger variant saddle hackle
collar/head - deer hair (loop spun)
Part 1
mash barb, start thread, wrap to bend
tie in hackle by tip
palmer forward to 3/4 mark; tie off/trim
wax thread, create loop
clean, stack, measure (= to front hackle length); insert in clip, trim butts, insert in clip, spin