I went with an all orange dubbing for the thorax and I have this great hen cape that is an orange brown, it was labeled as brown but it's got a hint of orange.

All I really know is 1 I hate dry fly fishing, 2 when the fish are eating midge's on the surface I throw something like this, 3 I have never had an issue with showing too much hook and I Like the way it looks, 4 I have found that fish really go after these minimalist type flies especially in clear ...

I do have the rib in root beer as well and will have to try that out

Thank you for all your comments William. I also make this fly with root beer rib as well and I have had days saved by this pattern

i really like this

All I really know is 1 I hate dry fly fishing, 2 when the fish are eating midge's on the surface I throw something like this, 3 I have never had an issue with showing too much hook and I Like the way it looks, 4 I have found that fish really go after these minimalist type flies especially in clear w...

Hook mustad size 16
Thread UTC olive 8/0
Body pearl flashabou
Thorax tip of black ostrich herl
Hackle sterling

Very cool. Do u know what the tail fibers are by any chance?

Hook 14 TMC nymph Thread a light yellow 8/0. I think it's danvilles but the sticky is long gone from the spool Body danvilles yellow nylon Rib gold wire Thorax peacock herl Hackle partridge Out of all the color bodies and partridge yellow has always been my top producer, I usally slap these together...

Thanks guys, this pattern is super easy and fun to tye