Calf tail (wing) Yellow (yellow polar bear in the original) (Clump, hook length)
Webby hackle (collar) Green webby hackle (1 feather)
Jungle cock eyes (cheeks) Natural jungle cock (2)
How to tie it
Start black thread and prepare the golden pheasant feather by stripping the excess barbs off. Take a couple of light wraps over the fibers, pull them through to the length you want, then lock them down with tight wraps holding them up on top of the shank.
Tie in the small oval gold tinsel at the tail, then tie in the black chenille.
Body: take the first wrap of chenille at the back, pull it tight, then release the tension for the following wraps. That is what gives an even body all the way across despite the tie-in bump. Wrap forward, tie off and tidy the front.
Rib: counter-wind the oval gold tinsel forward, starting with a light wrap at the back so you do not disturb the tail, then even open turns to the front. Tie off and trim.
Wing: tie in a clump of yellow calf tail about the length of the hook, with a couple of tight wraps to hold it. Calf tail substitutes well for polar bear because it is similarly translucent.
Tie off the black thread without crowding forward, then start red thread at the head. You need enough red wraps that the black underneath does not show through.
Collar: tie in the webby green hackle at the prepared tie-in point and wind it carefully, the quills on a webby feather are delicate, then stroke everything back and tie it off. Clean up the head.
Cheeks: set one jungle cock eye on each side over the collar with a couple of wraps each, making sure they are even, then lock them in with strong wraps and trim.
Whip finish the red head and coat it with UV resin.