1. Tie in a four-inch length of oval silver tinsel ribbing on top of hook shank, starting thread just behind hook eye and wrapping back to bend to secure tinsel.

2. Wind thread forward again to tie-in point behind hook eye. Tie in a 6-inch length of flat silver tinsel body material.

3. Wrap flat tinsel back to bend of hook. Each wrap should touch prevous wrap so there are no gaps.

4. Reverse direction and wrap tinsel forward to tie-in point, overlapping first layer. Secure with several turns of thread.

5. Wrap ribbing on hook, starting near bend, and wrap forward.

6. Cut a small bundle of yellow bucktail, and another of red. Comb out underfur with dubbing needle.

7. Stack bucktail fibers to align tips. Divide yellow bucktail into two equal bundles.

8. Measure first bundle to approximately 1 1/2 times hook-shank length.

9. Tie in first bundle of yellow bucktail with several soft loops. Apply moderate thread tension for first few warps, then increase tension for several more wraps. If you are having problems getting bucktail to stay on top of hook, reduce amount of bucktail

10. Trim butt ends of bucktail at an upward angle, as shown; then wrap thread forward to cover tapered ends.

11. Measure bundle of red bucktail to same length as first yellow bundle and place it directly on top of yellow bundle. Tie in as in steps 9 and 10.

12. Measure second bundle of yellow to same length as first and tie in as in steps 9 and 10. Whip finish and apply head cement.

13. Eyes are not traditional of this fly, but painted eyes can be added for an extra touch.