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i thought i'd try doing a step by step NOTE: this is how i tied this fly. how YOU tie it is completely up to YOU Black Bear Red Butt Hook: Salmon type Thread: Black Tip: Silver oval tinsel Tag: Red floss/uni-stretch/yarn etc Tail: Black hackle fibers Ribbing: Silver oval tinsel Body: Black floss/uni-stretch/yarn etc Throat: Black hackle fibers Wing: Black bear or squirrel tie in silver oval tinsel behind the return point of the hook eye and wrap the tinsel back to the bend of the hook to about the barb wrap the tinsel in touching turns to create the "tip". about 4-6 wraps are enough tie in the material for the "tag" wrap the tag material to end just above the hook point. tie in the black hackle fiber tail and wrap the thread toward the eye to cover all of the material butts tie in another length of tinsel and black body material to be wrapped forward as the body and ribbing after wrapping the body and ribbing, tie in black hackle fibers for the throat tie in the wing material, wrap a nice looking head and your done i have seen this fly with and without the tail on numerous websites. that option is up to you tailless version