Tied here as a hydropsyche; change colors to suit your needs.
hook - Dai Riki 135 #16
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
rib - Krystal Flash pearl
body - squirrel, hare’s ear, fluff from base of pheasant rump feather (pretty much any gamebird feather would work)
thorax - pheasant aftershaft/filoplume
antennae - mallard dyed woodduck
Part 1
mash barb, start thread, tie in rib, wrap back to bend
dub thread, dub body
counterwrap rib; tie off/trim
prep aftershaft feather
unwind thread to remove any twist, split with bodkin
