Scott Patterson ties some really nice flies and works on a lot of step-by-steps. I have posted his flies here before. Scott had this to say about how he decided to tie this fly.
“Got the idea for this, in particular the winging sequence, from watching Davie McPhail’s Orange Heron Spey video. Took this as an opportunity to get some use out of a redhead skin (plus the fact that I have no blue eared pheasant or decent teal flank).”
hook – Dai Riki 899 #6
thread – Danville 6/0 black
tag – tinsel gold
tail – peacock swords
rear body – floss red
front body – peacock herl
body hackle – duck feather (redhead used here)
collar – flank (redhead used here)
wing(s) – hen badger (2 per side)
mash barb, start thread; tie in tinsel at point
wrap tinsel to barb and back; tie off/trim
measure (tips to bend) some peacock sword fibers; tie in/trim at 50% mark, cover with thread
tie in floss; wrap to tail and back, tie off/trim
tie in (folded) feather by tip
tie in peacock herl, wrap to 1 eye width back from eye, tie off/trim
wrap hackle thru peacock, tie off/trim
tie in (folded) flank feather by tip; wrap, tie off/trim
prep hen hackles
measure (tips to bend), tie in on either side, tenting the body
lather, rinse, repeat
trim, whip finish, head cement
