Start the mulberry silk behind the eye and wrap to the bend. Wind two turns of red tinsel as a tag at the tail.
Wrap a slim body of yellow floss two-thirds up the shank.
Tie in a peacock herl at the front and rib it BACKWARD over the floss toward the tail in 4-5 open turns, then counter-wrap the silk back through it. R.S. Austin's trick, which locks the fragile herl so a tooth can't unravel it.
Return the thread to the front.
Wind 4-5 turns of badger cock hackle at the head, the black center and cream edge give the strong footprint and dark thorax silhouette.