Hen or saddle hackle fibers (throat) Dyed yellow hen or saddle hackle fibers (Good-sized clump)
Bucktail (wing) White bucktail (Sparse clump, stacked)
Bucktail (topping) Brown bucktail (Sparse clump, stacked)
How to tie it
Lay a base of red thread from the eye back to the tail position at the start of the bend.
Tail: tie in a clump of golden pheasant tippets fairly long, with both black bars showing.
Tie in the medium Mylar tinsel at the tail with the gold side facing the hook, using as few wraps as possible so the floss body does not go lumpy, then take the thread to the front.
Body: tie in the pink floss at the front, half hitch to park the thread, and wrap the floss down to the tail and back up to the front (add a second pass over the rear half if it needs more coverage). Tie off, trim, and clean up any stray fibers.
Rib: spiral the tinsel forward in even turns, secure it at the front and trim.
Throat: pull a good clump of yellow hackle fibers, keep the tips even and tie them in under the shank sweeping back. Check the position, lock in and trim.
Wing: stack a sparse clump of white bucktail, measure it the same length as the tippets, and tie it in on top with a wrap over and back before pulling tight so it does not flare. Add tighter wraps and trim the butts at an angle to start the taper.
Topping: stack an equal clump of brown bucktail, measure it to match the white, tie it in on top the same way, check the length again, secure it and trim the butts close.
Build a smooth tapered head back to the eye, whip finish, trim any long stray fibers and finish with a high-gloss drop of head cement or UV resin.