Olive E.P. & Partridge Caddis
Tied By Brent Jones
Hook: Mustad R50-94840 size 16
Thread: Veevus 30 denier GSP
Bead:
Tag: 3 inch tag colored with a green sharpie
Abdomen: 5-7 strands of Olive E.P. Fiber palmered flat like floss
Rib: Use the colored tag to counter rib the abdomen
Prop: 50/50 blend of Olive & Dark Gray Hares Mask
Underwing: Peacock Pearl Krystal Flash figure 8ed into a V off the sides of the lower wing
Wing: Olive deer hair : 25-30 hairs cleaned and stacked
Over Wing: Olive dyed Speckled Partridge
Over Wing: Highlander Green Golden Pheasant Crest
Antenna: 2 strands of olive deer hair
Thorax: 50/50 blend of Olive & Dark Gray Hares Mask
Head: Thread colored green with sharpie
Notes:
Olive Dye Recipe
1 1/2 cups of water steaming
1 TBLS of distilled white vinegar
1 TSP of RIT DYE : APPLE GREEN
dye the feathers in the steaming mixture for 3-5 minutes