#141 - Sidewinder

Tied by: Eunan Hendron

Originated by: Eunan Hendron

Hook: Martinek Carrie Stevens hook #2 8X Long

Thread: Black

Tail: 3 slips each, left and right, red, black and yellow goose shoulder, separated and mixed.

Body: Charcoal floss

Rib: Copper flat tinsel

Belly: Golden pheasant crest

Wing: Funky Feathers Orange Flame Badger hackle with strong dark markings flanked by a lighter marked badger hackle (same color)

Shoulder: Guinea body dyed yellow

Eye: Jungle Cock Nail

Head: Black

Notes: Eunan originally conceived this streamer under a different moniker. This streamer, and the original idea, evolved from some of John McLain's Funky Feathers. Eunan was initially after the coveted Indian Crow Badger, but they were unavailable at the time of the order and so the Orange Flame badger replaced them. With this change in wing, also came a slight change in the body color and after tying a couple different iterations, this is the one Eunan decided looked the best. The name comes from the missile of the same name, something about the finished fly reminded him of the warhead, and the name stuck.