My latest crazy experiment...herl hackle

[Mataura mayfly]

Mr Gaspar, have yourself a wee look here:
http://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... pop+series
or here:
http://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... &hilit=pop
Leave Mr Tucker to his beauty sleep.

[letumgo]

Thanks Jeff. I guess you saw the picture of me and Hank and knew I could use all the beauty sleep I could get... Thanks mate.

Boris - The fly shown in the photo was tyed with the following recipe:

Partridge-Bronze-Peacock (PBP Soft Hackle)
Hook - Mustad Model 3906 (Size 10)
Thread - 8/0 UNI-Thread (Black)
Hackle - Hungarian Partridge (Natural)
Underbody/Tag - Mylar Tinsel (Silver)
Abdomen - Kreinik "Soie Platte" Single Strand Silk (Color 2244) - Coated with one layer of Super Glue to harden the abdomen & improve durability
Bubble-back/Thorax Cover/Flash Wings - Two strands of Holographic Flashabou (Silver)
Thorax - Peacock Herl (reinforced in a thread dubbing loop)
Head - Tying thread

Materials are listed in the order they are tyed onto the hook.

Unfortunately the Kreinik silk is no longer on the market.

[Boris]

Thanks for that.

Do you have any preferences for the silk that's no longer available?

[letumgo]

You could use any number of substitutes (white Pearsalls Marabou colored with a tan or gold permanent marker, rayon floss, thread, stretchy floss/Lycra). Just depends on what you have available.