Turkey schlappen hackles Green saddle hackle (Four to six for the tail)
Flashabou Green and gold blend (A good chunk along the sides of the tail)
Semperfly Predator Fibers Baitfish olive (light) and old bullfrog (dark) (Several small clumps, light on the belly and sides, dark over the top)
Fry chenille Fluorescent orange chenille (Three turns for the gills)
Winging flash Metallic green flash (A few strands over the top of the wing)
Doll eyes Silver/black eyes (One pair, 7/16 inch)
Marine Goop (UV resistant) Clear head cement (A dollop behind each eye)
UV resin (Solarez) Clear uv resin (Head coat)
How to tie it
Mount the 3/0 stainless hook and lay a thread base over the rear half of the shank.
Match four to six green turkey schlappen feathers with the tips even and lash them to the sides of the shank at the rear, curves out, splayed slightly so they kick apart when the retrieve pauses.
Tie a generous chunk of green-and-gold Flashabou along both sides of the schlappen tail. Use soft Flashabou rather than Crystal Flash so it breathes and swims loose.
Cut a hank of baitfish olive Predator Fibers in half, taper the cut ends so they don't sit blunt, and tie one half on each side of the shank ahead of the tail so it envelopes the tail butts.
Tie in fluorescent orange fry chenille and take three turns to form the gills, working the fibres back as you wrap.
Cover the gills with small clumps of baitfish olive Predator Fibers taken off the top and bottom corners of the hank, tying them in at the top and bottom of the shank to build the bulkhead, keeping the dressing thinner than you think it needs to be so it casts.
Add darker old bullfrog Predator Fibers over the top for the back, tying each clump in at the front and folding it back over itself for strength, filling any gaps with more of the olive.
Lay a few strands of metallic green winging flash over the very top of the wing, whip finish underneath, and brush the whole fly out.
Coat the head with UV resin, then glue a 7/16 inch doll eye to each side with a generous dollop of UV-resistant Marine Goop on the end of a bodkin, pressing until the glue squeezes out around the rim, and clean up the strings before it sets.