Tie the small copper UTC ultra wire in at about the hook point and take wraps back to the start of the bend, then wind the thread forward over the wire tag to create a uniform underbody.
Pull five or six brown-dyed pheasant tail fibers off the stem, measure them against the shank so the tail finishes just a little longer than the hook gap, and bind them in.
Wind the thread forward to in front of the pheasant tail, then wrap the fibers forward in nice uniform turns. Do not twist them - keep them in line and flat.
Secure the fibers at the base of the tail with a single turn of wire, then continue the wire forward in an open spiral up the body. When you reach the end of the fibers tie the wire off and helicopter it until it breaks off clean. Snip the pheasant tail butts close, taking care not to nick the tail fibers.
Pull the bobbin down to expose four or five inches of thread and apply a light coating of sticky dubbing wax to the first two inches or so.
Roughly align the rabbit hair or Australian possum blend in your fingers, then touch-dub thin sheets of it onto the waxed thread - never spinning the thread or the dubbing.
Wrap the thorax, pulling the fibers back every so often to get them pointing rearward. Once you reach the eye, gently pull the fur back and take a few wraps to form a smooth base for the soft hackle.
Prepare a speckled hen back feather dyed golden olive: pull the fuzzies off to expose the stem and keep stripping fibers until the ones left will reach back to just beyond the hook point. Get hold of the very tip, pull most of the fibers back, and snip the tip off leaving a small triangle to aid attachment.
Secure the feather with a few tight wraps, grip the stem with hackle pliers and wrap, folding the fibers rearward with your thumb and index finger as you go. Secure the stem to the shank and snip it off close.
Whip finish a nice small head and snip the tying thread free.