So here it goes, this is my attempt at the December entry.
Goat's Toe Trout FlyMaterials:
Hook - Kamasan B175 size 12-10
Tail and Rib - Red wool 4-5" long
Body - 3 strands of peacock hurl (dyed black or natural)
Hackle - Peacock blue neck feather
Thread - Black
Step 1 - Secure hook in vice
Step 2 - Tie on thread and continue down shank half way between point and barb.
Step 3 - Tie in red wool, leaving approximately 5-6mm for length of tail.
Step 4 - Wind thread back to the eye, stopping 3mm from the eye. Trim wool and tidy up.
Step 5 - Take a single strand from the remaining wool and catch it in. Wind back to the tail.
Step 6 - Catch in 3 strands of peacock hurl by the tips. Wind your thread back, stopping 3mm from the eye.
Step 7 (Optional) - Apply thin layer of varnish or superglue to body for strength.
Step 8 - Carefully twist hurl anti-clockwise and wind on in touching turns until you reach the thread. Secure hurls, trim and tidy up.
Step 9 - Twist rib clockwise to tighten. Wind on in even spaced turns to form the rib, trim and tidy up.
Step 10 - Stroke the fibres back and catch in the peacock feather by the tip. Remove waste end.
Step 11 - With all fibres stroked back towards the tail of the fly, wind on 2-3 turns always keeping fibres stroked back. Secure hackle, remove stalk.
Step 12 - Build a neat head and whip finish. Apply 2 coats of varnish to head. Tease out fibres in tail.
Voila!
