Rick Osthoff’s variation on the Swisher No-hackle get’s the foam treatment. Tied here as a March Brown; change colors/size to suit your needs.
hook - Dai Riki 125 #14
thread - Danville 6/0 tan
core - 8lb mono
tail - hackle fibers rusty dun
abdomen - 1mm foam tan
wing - mallard shoulder feathers
thorax - dubbing tan
Part 1
mash barb, start thread; put a loop in the end of a piece of mono and tie in
even tips on a clump of hackle fibers; measure (2x hook length) and tie in
adjust hook angle; hook mono onto the gallows
wrap hackle fibers up the core and back down mono (1 hook length)
tie in foam strip
brush core with Super Glue, wrap body
