Still working on attempting to replicate the style of Pete Hidy for tying flymph patterns, and here's one that I think approaches that goal. The basic recipe is one published in Overfield's "Famous Flies and their Originators", but I changed the ribbing material to make it look more like what Pete and Jim Leisenring did more often than not.
Hook: Mustad R50U (94842), Size #12
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer silk #19, hot orange
Hackle: Brown partridge
Tail whisks: Brown partridge
Rib: Gudebrod "D" nylon rod winding thread (sub for "Primrose silk or gold wire")
Body: Blend of hare's poll (90%) and orange-brown wool (10%) spun in orange silk on Clark block
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