From Phil:
“I love stillwater patterns that move and breathe in the water. Mobile patterns suggest life and trout find them hard to resist. Aftershaft or filoplume feathers to some are one of my favorite soft mobile materials. These feathers work great for bodies on leeches, dragon nymphs, and minnows as well as thoraxes on damselfly and mayfly nymphs.”
Materials list:
Hook: Daiichi 4640 or 4647 #10
Thread: MFC 8/0, or UTC 70, Black
Tail: Flue From the Base of a Pheasant Rump Feather Mixed With Crystal Flash, Pearl or U.V. Pearl
Body: Pheasant Rump Aftershaft Feathers Spun in Dubbing Loop Bead: 1/8” (4.0 MM) Tungsten, Black
