Making the original suitable for rougher water. Calftail wing would be more traditional but I was looking to keep the tie-down area slimmer.
hook ? Dai Riki 125 #10
thread - MFC 8/0 brown
tail - moose body hair
abdomen - peacock herl/Uni-Stretch red
wing - deer hair white
hackle - brown
Part 1
Mash barb, start thread one eye width from eye
Clean, stack,measure (hook length) a clump of deer hair; trim, tie in with 2 soft loops (spin bobbin to tighten up the thread first), pull tight, keeping hair on top with pinch, set angle with wraps in front, then wrap to bend
Clean, stack, measure (shank length) a clump of moose body hair; tie in, trim at junction with wing butts
Tie in peacock on top and Uni-Stretch on the bottom
Take a few wraps of peacock over the Uni-Stretch
Capture peacock with Uni, wrap forward (eyeball width, guesstimating division into 3 segments)
