Fury Dragon

Fly: Gerrit Viljoen, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Mustad R74 # 4
Thread: Olive 14/0
Eyes: Large Black Plastic Bead Chain
Tail: Olive Zonker
Thread for body: UTC 140 Olive
Body: Olive Zonker Fur stripped from hide
Wing: 2cm Olive Zonker
Wingcase: 2 x Church window feathers from Ringneck Pheasant skin
Legs: 2 x Back feathers from Ringneck Pheasant skin cut into a “v” shape
Thorax / Head: Olive Krystal Dubbing
Note: Select a piece of Zonker which is about 2cm long. Remove 0.5cm of fur from the hide leaving a piece of 2cm, but only 1.5cm of fur, the rest is skin. Tie in only the skin section.


When trimming the body leave a fat butt of fur at the bend and a very slim abdomen. The underside is trimmed flush.


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