#356 - Lion Streamer

#356 Lioness Streamer - Davie McPhail

Tied by: Davie McPhail
Originated by: Davie McPhail

Hook: Partridge CS15 #2
Thread: Black 6/0
Tag: Gold flat braid
Body: Mixed earth tone wool (brown, cream, tan)
Rib: Gold flat braid
Belly: Dyed yellow bucktail, use the dark side of the tail to get the brown yellow mix followed by golden pheasant crest
Wing: 2 sunburst yellow hackles flanked by Chinese cock ginger or Cree hackle
Collar: Black hackle
Cheek: Dyed sunburst golden pheasant rump feather
Topping: Peacock herl
Eye: Jungle cock dyed yellow
Head: Gold flat tinsel and black

Notes: The Lion Streamer is the other half of a pair of streamers Davie tied for the project. The Lion Streamer is a golden compliment to Davie's silver flecked Lioness Streamer. Bother pattern feature rich earthy tones with muted sunburst dyed feathers. Davie credits his better half for naming the duo. Davie's Lioness Streamer was featured back in November as streamer #323.