Wonder Wire Nymph SBS

Copper John/Pheasant Tail morph. Tied here as a PMD; change color/size to suit your needs.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #16
thread - MFC 8/0 rusty brown
tail - partridge
abdomen - Brassie wire copper
wingcase - pheasant tail
thorax - rabbit pale yellow
legs - partridge
legs - biot rusty brown

Part 1

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

strip some partridge fibers, measure (gap width past bend, tie in/trim

tie in wire; wrap to 2/3 mark, helicopter end, cover with thread

tie in some pheasant tail fibers

strip off some more partridge, measure (hook eye to point), tie in with tips facing forward

Part 2

dub thorax, split partridge, sweep fibers back and tie down

pull pheasant tail forward

tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

Regards,
Scott

Like it a lot. Great SBS as usual Scott!