U.K. tyer Phillip White's variation to Harrop's Hairwing Dun; with an olive tail/abdomen it'd make a passable green drake.


hook - Dai Riki 300 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 yellow/olive
rib - tying thread
tail/abdomen - pheasant tail bleached
thorax - dubbing PMD
hackle - grizzly dyed olive
wing - woodduck flank


Part 1

mash barb, start thread (leave tag end long for rib), wrap to bend




measure (hook length) some pt fibers; tie in






wrap pt to 1/2 mark; tie off/trim




dub thread/dub thorax (leave about 1 eye width free in front for wing)






tie in hackle, wrap to rear of thorax