The Black Dog
Hook: I used the Partridge Bartleet Traditional Blind-Eye hook here, 3/0. I cut it a little shorter to conform to a traditional hook length. Partridge gives you lots of length to play with, if you like. These hooks are inexpensive and have a very nice shape.
Tag: Silver twist and canary silk
Tail: A topping and ibis
Butt: Black herl
Body: Black Silk
Ribs: Yellow silk and silver tinsel (oval) running on each side of it
Wings: Two red-orange hackles (back to back) enveloped by two jungle fowl; unbarred summer duck, light bustard, Amhurst pheasant (sic), swan dyed scarlet and yellow and two toppings
Note: Though you can't see the under-wing very well in this shot, I've used yellow-orange feathers from an Amherst pheasant clump that I purchased recently. These feathers make a wonderful under-wing for this fly.
Tag: Silver twist and canary silk
Tail: A topping and ibis
Butt: Black herl
Body: Black Silk
Ribs: Yellow silk and silver tinsel (oval) running on each side of it
Wings: Two red-orange hackles (back to back) enveloped by two jungle fowl; unbarred summer duck, light bustard, Amhurst pheasant (sic), swan dyed scarlet and yellow and two toppings
Note: Though you can't see the under-wing very well in this shot, I've used yellow-orange feathers from an Amherst pheasant clump that I purchased recently. These feathers make a wonderful under-wing for this fly.