Do you have waters that you fish where carrying nondescript or generic flies are a prerequisite? I can think of a few waters where the fish take these flies with wreckless abandonment even though there's plenty of bugs to keep them fat, dumb, and happy.
Give this soft hackle a shot!
Hook: Daiichi 1150 (or TMC 2499SPBL), sizes 10-16
Beads: Transparent gold with gold lining. Size is dependent upon hook.
Thread: 8/0 black
Tail: Black hen
Rib: Fine gold
Body: Thread
Thorax: Two gold glass beads and Ice Dubbing, peacock black
Hackle: Black hen
Step 1:
Pinch barb with vise. Place beads on hook. Secure hook and start thread just forward of the hook point.
Step 2:
Select 4 to 6 hen hackle fibers. Align tips by drawing them 90-degrees from the stem and remove. Tie in to the top of the hook shank and take a few flat turns of thread. Tail length is approximately one hook gap.
Step 2a:
Tie in ribbing with flat wraps of thread and advance thread to position shown.
Step 3:
Build a tapered thread body. Keep body thin. Check is see if rear bead will hold firmly in place by pushing it back over thread wraps.
Step 4:
Wind ribbing forward in even segments. Check rear bead again. If the bead fits snug, make a two or three turn whip finish and move beads back towards the eye. Rear edge of bead should be inline with hook point. (Doesn't need to be perfect.)
Step 5:
Apply a very small drop of super glue to the area the beads will rest. Maneuver beads in to place.
Step 6:
Reattach thread forward of the beads.
Step 7:
Dub a small amount of Ice Dubbing and pick out.
Step 8:
Prep hen feather by removing one side of the fibers. Tie in by the tip.
Step 8a:
Take 1 to 3 three wraps, secure and whip finish. Apply one or two coats of head cement.
Enjoy!
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