1. Start the thread behind the eye of the hook and wind toward the
bend, building a foundation layer of thread.
2. Build an "underbody shape" by tying in sections of diamondbraid
in progressively longer lengths beneath the hook shank. We want to
form a slight belly shape to the fly.
3. Tie in the ribbing material at the rear of the fly on the far
underside of the hook.
4. Tie in a longer length of diamond braid on the bottom of the
hook shank just behind the eye and wrap your thread toward the
bend, trapping the material as you go.
5. Wind the diamond braid forward over the underbody, completing
the gold body.
6. Select a pair of matched rooster body feathers such that that
useable portion of the feather is about twice the length of the
fly's body. Strip off the fluff from the base of the hackles and
strip of the fibers from the "bottom" portions of the hackles, so
that nothing but bare stem rests against the body when the ribbing
tinsel is wound forward.
7. Tie the butts of the hackles securely at the head of the fly
and stretch the hackle over the body material tightly.
8. Using a bodkin, part the hackles at a point directly above the
end of the body where the first turn of ribbing will be made.
9. While holding the hackles, make a single turn of ribbing to
secure the hackles in place, maintaining a vertical orientation
in relation to the hook.
10. Continue winding the ribbing forward, parting the hackles as
you go with the point of your bodkin. Tie off at the head.
11. Strip a good chunk of red hackle barbs from a soft hackle and
tie in a false beard.
12. Tie another grizzly feather by the tip and wind a soft hackle
style collar, folding the hackle as you wind.
13. Wrap a neat head and whip finish.
