Hook	size 12 to 16
Thread	Black
Tail	Red wool
Rib	Copper wire
Body	Three strands of peacock herl
Hackle	Small, soft, brown hen hackle
Head	Thread

Tying Instructions

• Start the thread behind the hook eye
• Cut off a short length of red wool
• Tie in one eye width behind hook eye
• Cover wool with tying thread to the middle of hook shank
• Cut wool leaving a small tuft for tail
• Tie in copper wire under hook shank
• Wind thread to front of wool
• Tie in three strands of peacock herl
• Cover herl with tying thread to the middle of hook shank
• Twist herl and thread a to form a peacock rope
• Wind herl to form a tight, cylindrical body
• Prepare a small, soft hen hackle
• Tie in base first in front of body
• Wind the hackle 3-4 times backwards to form a mini palmer hackle
• Wind ribbing 3-4 times forwards over hackle to secure it
• Tie down copper and cut surplus
• Form a small head from the tying thread
• Whip finish
• Varnish