Sawada's Yellow Caperer SBS

Cool mini-Muddler from across the other pond; change colors to suit your needs.

hook - Dai Riki 300 #10
thread - Danville Monocord yellow
tail - golden pheasant tippet
body - turkey biot yellow (pattern calls for condor)
wing - peacock sword
collar/head - deer hair dyed yellow

Part 1

mash barb, start thread at 2/3 mark; wrap to bend

measure (gap width past tie-in) a clump of GP fibers; tie in/trim

moisten biot; tie in notch-side down for ribbed effect

wrap to 2/3 mark; tie off/trim

measure (halfway point of tail) some peacock sword finers; tie in/trim

create thread loop

clean, stack, measure (hook length) a clump of deer hair; insert in clip, trim butts

Part 2

insert clip in loop, slide off capturing deer hair butts, release clip, spin, creating deer hair hackle

moisten fingers, stroke deer hair back; wrap, tie off

whip finish, SHHAN, trim head

Regards,