Materials

• Hook: Size 14 2X Nymph Hook
• Thread: Black 14/0
• Bead: Tungsten Mottled Olive 5/64 (any dark color Ok)
• Tail: Olive Green Dyed Pheasant Tail Fibers. (Any dark PT Ok)
• Body: Olive Green Dyed Pheasant Tail (same)
• Rib: Extra Small Copper Wire
• Wings: 4 strands of Semco Fringe Shimmer White (Spotlight) or single stand of flash
• Thorax: Reddish Brown, Olive Brown or Chocolate Brown Hares Ear (any dark OK)
• Hackle: Black CDC Feather. (any dark ok)

Tying Instructions

1. Cover hook with thread
2. Tie in tail starting at the bead, tie back to the barb
3. Tie in copper wire starting at the bead, tie back to the barb
4. Tie in body pheasant tail starting at the bead, tie back to the barb
5. Wrap the body back to one bead length from the bead, tie it off
6. Reverse rib the body with the copper wire
7. Tie in 4 strands of shimmer white on both sides of the hook.  Trim it to half the length of the body.
8. Dub a small thorax with the hares ear dubbing.  Leave a small space between the thorax and the bead or the CDC hackle
9. Tie in the CDC feather by the tip, 3 wraps, and tie it off
10. Whip finish 11. Trim the CDC so it is no longer than the body.

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