The Big Hole Demon is traditionally tied in a B/W version with badger hackle. This is simply some wild color variations of that fly. The trick is just to find a suitable rooster neck and some matching dubbing (or yarn) and tying thread and then have a go at the color game.
Medium
- Start the thread at the front third of the hook shank
- Select two small, straight rooster neck feathers from to top of the neck
- Remove the bottom barbs from the feathers, leaving about a shank length on the stem
- Pair the feathers shiney/curved sides out, aligning the tips
- Tie down on top of the hook shank, keeping the feathers vertical and parallel to the shank
- Take the thread forward to where it started
- If any stems stick out, trim them off
- Tie in the silver tinsel
- Wrap in touching turns to the hook band and back to the tie in point
- Cut and trim tinsel
- Select a larger feather from the same neck and remove the longest anf fluffiest barbs
- Tie it in shiny/curved side forwards and tip pointing away from you
- Use dubbing or yarn to create a cylindrical front body from the hackl to almost right behind the hook eye
- Wrap the hackle in 4-6 fairly close turns, stroking back the barbs
- Tie down and trim
- Form a small head, whip finish and varnish
| Hook | Ahrex NS105 Streamer #2 |
| Thread | 6/0 to match fly color |
| Tail | Two small rooster feathers to match fly color |
| Rear body | Medium flat silver mylar tinsel |
| Front body | Dubbing or yarn to match fly color |
| Front body hackle | Rooster neck feather to match fly color |
