Hook: 34007 or 3407; sizes 1, 2, 4, 6, 8.
Thread: White Monocord 3/0, or color to match body.
Eyes: 1/8" silver bead chain.
Tail: Ten or twelve strands silver tinsel.
Body: 15-lb. Mason or other clear mono over
flat silver tinsel (underbody later changed to silver or pearl Flashabou).
Wing: Two long white saddle hackles, convex sides facing
to splay tips.
Tying Instructions:
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Position the eyes on the shank 3/16" to 1/4" behind the
rear of the hook eye, to allow enough room to tie in the wing
and finish the head. Secure the bead-chain eyes to the hook
by wrapping in a figure-eight path around the eyes and shank.
Then wrap a “donut” in a horizontal plane underneath the
bead-chain eyes, binding all wraps tight. Super Glue.
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Behind the eyes, attach six or eight silver tinsel or
pearlescent Flashabou fibers on top of the shank as an
underbody, extending them one half-shank length beyond
the bend to form the tail.
Originally published October 4, 1999 on Fly Anglers Online by Dick Brown.