Tied here as a Callibaetis; could work as a brown drake or hex in larger sizes/different colors.
hook - TMC 3761 #14
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
tail/shellback/wingcase - mallard dyed woodduck
rib - x-fine wire gold
gills - aftershaft feather
abdomen/thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear
hackle - partridge
Part 1
mash barb, start thread; tie in rib, wrap to bend
tie in aftershaft feather
dub thread/dub abdomen to 2/3 mark
pull aftershaft over top; tie down/trim
trim some mallard fibers off quill, even tips; tie down with tips extending gap width past bend
wrap wire through abdomen; helicopter end and cover with thread
fold back butts of mallard; dub thorax
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