Originated by Montana tyer John Faust; not sure if this came before/after Doug Swisher's Madame X, but they do seem to share some genetic code.


hook - Dai Riki 300 #8
thread - UTC 140 grey brown
tail - elk hair
body - Flashabou pearl
underwing - Flashabou pearl
over-underwing - turkey quill
head/wing - elk hair

Part 1

mash barb, start thread at head




clean, stack, measure (hook length+gap) a clump of elk hair; trim, tie in with 2 soft loops, tighten, spin, trim butts










clean, stack, measure (gap width) another clump of elk; tie in, wrap butts to head/trim






tie in some Flashabou, wrap to tail, leave tips hanging forward over head




wrap body; tie off/trim