Pattern: “Old School” Bead Head Yellow Stone 

Hook: Gamakatsu T10-6H Salmon in size #4

Bead: RealFlyColor 3/16 Bead in Tangerine Orange 

Thread: Yellow Monocord or Flat Nylon

Tails & Antennae: Yellow Goose Biots

Back & Wing Case: Gold or Yellow Swiss Straw

Underbody: Any light colored medium Chenille 

Body: Yellow,Tan or Brown Woolly Chenille

Thorax & Leg Silhouette: Red blended with Yellow Ice Dubbing

Segments: Tied in at end of fly using your thread.

Step 1.  Place bead on hook, place hook in vise and start thread near bead and build up thread with some dubbing against the bead, positioning the eyes of the bead horizontally then continue to wrap a thread base to the bend of hook. At this point make a dubbing ball and tying in two goose biots for tails.

Step 2.  Tie in a 2 1/2” piece of swiss straw. Tie in a 3”- 4” piece of light colored chenille for buildup of underbody. Then tie in a 4”- 5” piece of woolly chenille. Wrap chenille tie in about 3/4 of the body of the fly as the underbody then wrap the woolly chenille over the top of the chenille to the same point on the hook and tie in. 

Step 3.  Brush out the woolly chenille to each side of the fly, flattening out the top portion where you will then pull your swiss straw, bringing it over the chenilles and tie securely in place. You should have at least an inch of remaining swiss straw to cover your thorax area and form both your wing cases.  

Step 4.  Pull your remaining swiss straw back toward the hook bend. (Make sure to build up your dubbing gradually so there is plenty to brush out when the time comes. Also be sure to dub until it is even in width with the fly’s body). Dub the first half of the thorax area. Folding your swiss straw to give it a straight edge then tie in. Next you will dub the rest of the thorax to fill in this area flush to the bead then fold your swiss straw over to the head of the fly making the second remaining wing case and tie in at the bead. At the bead tie in two goose biots facing back as legs along each side of the fly’s body then tie in another two goose biots over the top of the bead, add a little ice dubbing to cover it. Whip finish then lacquer.

Step 5.  The segments on the body of the fly are tied in with the monocord thread individually knotted and evenly spaced. I then brush the thorax out to a desired look and brush the body to accentuate the segments. Eyes can be painted to desired color to compliment bead. Hard as Hull is used to cover the back and wing cases.