This one caught my eye while thumbing through John Shewey's Spey and Dee Flies book. Simple, yet beautiful in it's own right. I had to use some creativity as I had to substitute. Walt Johnson called for Golden Pheasant breast feathers for the wing. Sorry.....
Hook - 1/0 Mustad Salmon
Thread - 8/0 black uni
Tag - medium silver tinsel
Body - Purple Angora dubbing
Rib - medium silver tinsel
Hackle - large ring neck pheasant rump (natural)
Throat - large purple schlappen
Wing - 2x stacked medium ring neck pheasant pad feathers (natural)
Head - black thread w/ Loon UV coating
Hook - 1/0 Mustad Salmon
Thread - 8/0 black uni
Tag - medium silver tinsel
Body - Purple Angora dubbing
Rib - medium silver tinsel
Hackle - large ring neck pheasant rump (natural)
Throat - large purple schlappen
Wing - 2x stacked medium ring neck pheasant pad feathers (natural)
Head - black thread w/ Loon UV coating
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