A vintage Aussie pattern; hen rainbows have been known to throw their hotel room keys on stage when seen. A few changes to the original due to materials on hand - possum for black squirrel and rabbit for kangaroo in the wing.


hook - Mustad 9671 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
rib - oval tinsel gold
tag - Uni-Stretch Chinese red
tail - Australian possum black
body - medium chenille light olive
wing(s) - rabbit olive


Part 1

mash barb, start thread, tie in rib, wrap to bend




tie in Uni-Stretch, wrap down bend and back; tie off/trim






measure (shank length) a clump of possum tail; tie in






strip end off chenille; tie in






wrap chenille to 1/2 mark