hook - Dai Riki 135 #10
thread - MFC 6/0 purple
core - 12lb mono
tail/underbody - moose body hair
rib - Krystal Flash pearl
abdomen - 2mm foam purple
wing - Congo Hair white
hackle - grizzly/brown
thorax -dubbing purple


Part 1

put a loop in the end of a piece of mono; tie it in






measure (2x hook, plus gap width) some moose body; tie in/trim butts






tie in KF




hook mono onto the gallows; wrap hair and KF up the core and back down




trying a different sequence for body construction here
apply Super Glue at base of tail




pull tapered strip of foam against body at base of tail




under tension, wrap tag end down the underbody; tie off/trim