Mount the Firehole 718 and lay down a fire orange thread base, deliberately left a little rough. The bare thread at the back is the hot spot, so let it show.
Dub a generous rope of rusty orange peacock dubbing and build the body up, working back and then forward, finishing with the thread level with the hook point.
Cut a piece of 4 mm foam about the width of the hook gap and burn the hard edges off with a lighter to round them.
Tie the first piece of foam on with roughly as much hanging over the back as over the front, then wrap back a fraction to open a gap for the rear legs.
Knot two lengths of Spanflex with an overhand knot for the rear legs. Tie the first in with one loose wrap, loop it round and take the second leg to the other side with another loose wrap, keeping the knee joints level. Trim, leaving a little stub for durability.
Add a touch of dubbing in front of the legs. It forces them back and hides the thread wraps, then tidy the leg appendages with the scissors.
Cut a second piece of foam the same size, singe the edges, put a dab of Zap Gap on top of the dubbing and press the foam down onto it so it sits slightly proud, taking care not to trap the legs.
Clip about an inch of poly yarn, lay it flat on the bench and brush it out with a wire brush so it lies flat, then tie it in and fold it back as the wing, thinning the material out.
Tie in a short piece of orange indicator foam on top: one loose wrap, bring it over and cinch, which keeps it from spinning and holds it centred.
Dub over the tie-in point to bury the thread, take one wrap underneath and add more dubbing, then advance the thread. Put Zap Gap on top of that dubbing and fold the front foam down onto it, work quickly, and lock it with a couple of wraps.
Tie in the front legs the same way as the rear: loose wrap on one side, loop the strand round to the other side, a couple of loose wraps, then even them up.
Wrap barred sexy floss up onto the top of the fly for the antennae, a couple of wraps, then glue them with a dab of Zap Gap and hold them forward until it sets. Trim them short.
Open a little gap and dub another rope of the rusty peacock, one or two wraps, then lift everything up, advance the thread and put in a five-turn whip finish.
Trim the legs level and trim the indicator and the foam booty to a uniform shape. Glue the 3 mm eyes on with Zap Gap. You get one shot at placing them, then a drop of resin and hit it with the UV light.