Start your thread on any long shank hook
Take a length of Fireline and form a loop.
Bind down the Fireline. (Optional: Apply brushable ...
Attach your dumbell eyes using figure eight wraps
Tie in a length of small chenille.
Create a butt of chenille
Tie in a piece of marabou by the tip. Fold back the fibers and wrap.
Select a black lady amherst feather. Tie in by the tip
Carefully wrap the hackle making sure you don't trap any fibers
Tie in a piece of white mohair yarn and silver tinsel
Wrap the yarn up the hook shank to create a body
Palmer your tinsel up to create a rib
Build a ball of dubbing behind the dumbell eyes
Select a white lady amherst feather and tie in by the tip
Fold and wrap the feather
Tie in a black lady amherst feather by the tip
Fold and wrap the feather
Use dubbing to create a head
A ball of dubbing is used to prevent the hackle fibers ...
When hackle just isn't enough, try adding rubber legs
When tied on up-eye hooks the fly can be fished with ...
When in a bind, fly line backing can be used to create the rear loop
When tied correctly, the fly provides a wide profile with little bulk
