Greybeard

Fly: Hans Weilenmann, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Grip 14723BL #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Weight (optional): Lead wire, under thorax only
Tail: Coq de Leon barbs, brown pardo
Abdomen: Holographic tinsel, black; alpaca, brown, sparse(!) - in split thread - then twisted together
Thorax: Ostrich, black; hen, badger - twisted
Note: Pull barbs downwards with each turn. Pluck with tweezer any remaining barbs sticking up.

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