Saw this somewhere; tied it, tried it, embraced it. Simple and fast, the ostrich hackle is easy to work with especially for smaller flies (you could easily take this down to a #20). Bead head or weight is optional but I like to fish this as an emerger.
hook - Tiemco 3769 #16
thread - UTC 70 woodduck
Tail/body - Pheasant tail fibers
rib - UTC wire x-small copper
flashback - mylar tinsel medium holo-copper
softhackle - ostrich ginger/gold
Mash down barb and attach thread at 75% mark; tie in copper wire and wrap back to point above barb
measure a few pheasant tail fibers (shank length) and tie in; wrap forward to 75% mark
fold fibers back and tie down
tie in tinsel and continue wrapping back to tail tie-in
move thread back to 75% mark, wrap pheasant fibers forward and tie off
pull tinsel forward over top
spiral wire rib forward, tie off and helicopter wire
tie in ostrich herl
wet fingers, stroke fibers back while wrapping
half hitch x2 and SHHAN
Regards,
Scott
