A few mods to a cool fly from North 40 flyshop. Tied here on larger iron for ease of photography; change color/size to suit your needs.


hook - Dai Riki 320 #12
thread - Danville 6/0 brown
underbody - Mirage Flashabou opal
body - Micro Tubing tan
indicator - Para Post Yarn hot orange
hackle - CDC brown
wing - deer hair
head - dubbing hare's ear

Part 1

mash barb, start thread, tie in tubing and wrap to bend






tie in flash at 2/3 mark, wrap to bend and back; tie off/trim






wrap tubing to 2/3 mark; tie off/trim




tie in yarn




capture tips of CDC fibers in clip, trim off quill