Wing/Hackle Saddle hackle (2 feathers, barbs stripped on bottom)
Collar Soft hackle (2-3 wraps)
How to tie it
Mount hook, lay a thread base and tie in 5 inches of ribbing material at the bend.
Build a full body with chenille or dubbing forward to the 75% mark. Keep it even. The wing feathers will sit on top.
Prepare 2 saddle hackle feathers: strip the fibers from the bottom half of each stem, leaving fibers on the top half only. Pair them concave-to-concave.
Lay the prepared feathers on top of the shank, tips extending past the bend. The stripped stem sections sit against the body.
Now the key Matuka technique: wrap the ribbing forward, lashing the feather stems to the shank at each turn. Separate the fibers with a bodkin at each wrap so no barbs get trapped under the rib. 5-6 turns.
Wrap 2-3 turns of soft hackle as a collar. Sweep fibers back.