Pictures

Finished

Step 1: start the thread

Step 2: microfibbets

Step 3: spare thread

Step 4: split tails

Step 5: lift tail

Step 6: Tie down fibbets

Step 7: body dubbing

Step 8: dub body

Step 9: thorax dubbing

Step 10: thorax

Step 11: wing

Step 12: secure wing

Step 13: trim fibbet

Step 14: dub over wing

Step 15: black thread

Step 16: whip finish

Step 17: done

Top view

A very small imitation

Materials and tools

Why they're a curse

Diminutive

Plasticized

Since you got this far …

A money box
The GFF money box

… I have a small favor to ask.

Long story short

Support the Global FlyFisher through several different channels, including PayPal.

Long story longer

The Global FlyFisher has been online since the mid-90's and has been free to access for everybody since day one – and will stay free for as long as I run it.
But that doesn't mean that it's free to run.
It costs money to drive a large site like this.
See more details about what you can do to help in this blog post.