Saddle hackle fibers Red saddle hackle fibers (Small bunch for tail, larger bunch for throat)
Wire Silver, small (One length for the rib)
Mylar / mirror tinsel Silver oval tinsel (One length for the body)
Magpie body feather Natural iridescent black magpie body feather (One feather for the wing)
UV resin (Solarez Bone Dry) Clear uv resin (Thin coat on the head)
How to tie it
Set a #10 wet fly hook in the vise and lay a black thread base the length of the shank.
Pinch a small bunch of red saddle hackle fibers off the stem and tie them in at the bend as a tail reaching just past the point of the barb; trim the butts.
Tie in a length of small silver wire at the rear on the near side, then tie in the mylar tinsel and wrap it forward in overlapping turns to just behind the eye and tie off.
Counter-wrap the silver wire forward over the tinsel in five or six open turns to armour the body, tie it off and break the tag free against the flat of your scissor blade.
Pinch a generous bunch of red saddle hackle fibers and tie them in under the shank as a throat reaching to the hook point, taking a soft turn first and then tightening so the fibers roll underneath.
Select a magpie body feather, set it curve-side down over the body with the tip level with the end of the tail, pinch it between finger and thumb on both sides of the hook, bring the thread up loosely between finger and thumb and pull straight up to seat the wing on top; trim the butts on the same slope as the down eye.
Whip finish a small head and coat it with a thin layer of UV resin to polish and toughen it.