Hook - 3X long, standard or heavy wire
Size - 4-8
Thread - black
Weight - optional
Tail - red yarn, short
Body - silver mylar tinsel
Rib - (optional): fine or medium oval silver tinsel
Wing -(from bottom to top): equal bunches of white hair, black hair, and natural brown bucktail

Comment - Add red or yellow dumbbell eyes for life-like appearance and depth when stripping your line.  Thanks to "Gunrod" for submission of the pattern and fly.

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PO Box 930291
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