Found this neat variation to a vintage pattern on a B.C. stillwater site.


hook - Mustad 9671 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 brown
underbody - .030 non-tox (optional, depending on where you want it in the water column)
rib - small wire copper
flashback - large tinsel opal
tail - marabou olive
abdomen/thorax - peacock herl
wingcase/legs - pheasant tail


Part 1

cover front 1/3 of shank with non-tox; mash barb/start thread, tie in rib, wrap to bend




strip off some marabou fibers; tie in long, pinch/rip to length










tie in tinsel




tie in some peacock herl, twist, wrap to 2/3 mark; tie off/trim