Here is a close up of the abdomen. I formed a dubbing loop, and included a single strand of mirage tinsel. The tinsel/herl/thread loop were all twisted together before wrapping it forward. It does not show up very well in the photo, but the abdomen twinkles a cool UV-blue color as the pattern shifts around.
Blue Mirage, Peacock and Partridge Soft Hackle
Hook – Mustad Model R50U/TUE Hook (Size 12)
Thread – 8/0 UNI-Thread (Black)
Hackle – Partridge Hackle (Natural)
Abdomen – Mirage flash(UV Blue)
Thorax – Three Strands of Peacock Herl Reinforced in a loop of Mirage flash
... is the mirage tinsel the same
