Based on John Newbury's version of a Missing Link/tilt-wing; replaced the sparkle braid butt with foam for buoyancy.


hook - Dai Riki 135 #12
thread/body - UTC 140 tan
core - 7lb mono
abdomen - 1 mm foam tan
thorax shuck - pheasant aftershaft
wing - deer hair
thorax - Zelon dubbing hydropsyche
hackle - grizzly

Part 1

put a loop on the end of the mono




mash barb, start thread at mid-point, tie in mono






tie in foam strip, hook loop on to gallows






brush mono with Super Glue, wrap up (shank length), a little more glue and back to the base; tie off/trim






trim mono, create thread loop