STEP 8: Wind the dubbing noodle to the front, and try to get a uniformly shaped body.
STEP 9: Twist the peacock hearls into a rope (be gentle, otherwise they will break off), and wind forward around the body to the front. Secure down and trim the excess.
STEP 10: Pull each strand of blue flashabou forward, and tie in. Secure and trim the excess. make sure the strands are in the middle of the body on each side. To me this may represent the lateral line on a little baitfish. (Or just adds more triggers! Either way, it's a nice touch).
STEP 11: Tie in a black saddle hackle just behind the bead head, with the dull side facing the fly and slightly backwards. Do not trim the stem! (It case it slips a bit)
STEP 12: Wind the feather around the body as shown, backwards. When you get to the end...take the copper wire and wind it twice around the hook shank, so securing the hackle tip down. (I used my fingers here to wind the feather backwards, but it's best to use hackle pliers...it won't slip as easy while winding the feather around the body).
STEP 13: Now wind the copper wire forward, and wiggle the wire from side to side while winding it around the body, so doing not trapping any of the hackle fibers down. Secure the copper wire just behind the bead head. Now you can cut off the feather stem, and trim the wire. Whip finish, and apply some head cement to the thread wraps.
The finished fly. You can also put in some rubber legs if required, for added attraction. I just find this fly to be deadly as is. Tie it with no weight, or medium, or heavy weight...to suit different depths of fishing.
Regards
Mike
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