SBPatt 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2017 MDM - Marcy Dam Mayhem. Found this one on thenorthriver.blogspot.com A few mods to the original - subbed calftail for the wing (so maybe it should be the MDM Calftail?) and hackle fibers for the throat; weight is optional. hook - Mustad 9671 #8 thread - Danville 6/0 black tail - golden pheasant tippet rib - small wire gold body - Uni-Stretch orange shellback(?) - peacock herl throat - hen hackle hot orange wing - calftail white mash barb, start thread, wrap to bend trim out center of prep gp tippet measure (gap width past bend), tie in/trim tie in rib tie in Uni-Stretch, wrap forward to one eye width from the eye; tie off/trim tie in some peacock herl at the head; pull to the rear, capture tips with wire and continue ribbing forward; helicopter end/cover with thread, trim peacock tips (tying in the peacock before the body and pulling it forward before ribbing works, too; I just prefer how it looks tied this way) tie in (folded) hackle by tip; wrap, tie off/trim stroke fibers down, cover with thread clean, stack, measure (tips halfway to end of tail) some calftail trim butts, whip finish, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
