SBPatt 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2018 Adopted the color scheme from Mr. Lort's fly. hook Maruto 2312 #6 thread - UTC 70 burnt orange tail - guinea dyed orange (1Tbs Rit Sunshine orange, 1 cup water) abdomen - medium tinsel red holographic rib - small oval tinsel silver thorax - Ice Dub black hackle - hen dyed orange (see above) collar - pheasant rump dyed orange (2Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange, 1 cup water) mash barb, start thread at 50% mark; wrap to bend measure (gap width past bend) some guinea fibers; tie in/trim tie in tinsel at 50% mark, wrap to tail and back; tie off/trim tie in oval tinsel dub thread/dub thorax; leave an eye width up front for the hackles counterwrap rib; tie off/trim, rough it up a bit tie in (folded) hackle by tip; wrap, tie off/trim repeat with pheasant rump tie off/trim, whip finish, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites