Ross Special
Hook:10-6 nymph
Thread: black 6/0
Tail: Speckled Pheasant tail fibers
Body: Orange Seal fur
Shellback: brown scud back
Rib: Medium copper wire
Wingcase: Speckled pheasant
Hackle: Dark brown saddle


 
Tying Instructions:
1) Tie in a few speckled pheasant fibers at bend of hook for tail and trim butts.
2) Tie in copper wire and scud back.
3) Spin seal fur on to thread and wrap forward 3/4 the way up the hook shank.
4) Pull scud back over seal body. Secure with thread and trim.
5) Wrap copper wire 4-6 times around the body. Secure with thread and trim.
6) Tie in speckled pheasant out over body for wingcase.
7) Spin more seal on to thread and wrap forward to just before eye of hook. Make thorax slightly larger than body.
8) Tie in 1 dark brown saddle hackle and make 4 or 5 wraps at eye of hook. Stroke saddle fibers back as you wrap. Secure and trim.
9) Pull pheasant forward over thorax and hackle. Secure at eye of hook and trim.
10) Whip finish and head cement.

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