SBPatt 0 Report post Posted August 24, 2015 hook - Mustad 9671 #10 thread - Danville 6/0 black tail - Indian hen back fibers abdomen - Uni-stretch orange (looks like the original used floss; none to be had in a town with 3 flyshops) rib - Uni-stretch orange (doubled/twisted) thorax - peacock herl hackle - Indian hen back mash barb, start thread; wrap to point above barb strip some hen back fibers, measure (gap width past bend); tie in double up a length of Uni-stretch, wrap to tail and back wrap abdomen to 2/3 mark; tie off/trim twist Uni-stretch loop tight, wrap forward as rib tie in peacock herl, twist with tying thread and wrap thorax; tie off/trim prep feather (original called for partridge, but I liked the look of the hen back); fold hackle and wrap tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites