Tying Materials // Hook: competition Partridge, Dohiku or Castor. 10 to 16 size, generally. Marcelo uses the Partridge Ideal Nymph too, which is longer, making the body look good.
Thread: 6/0, orange, fluorescent. And 8/0, black.
Head: Tungsten head or you can use Real Eyes by Flymen Company, 3.2 mm, copper color.
Underbody: tying thread.
Tail: Coq de Leon fibers or you can also use common blue dun rooster.
Body: Microbraid, peacock color, or 2 twisted peacock Krystal Flash fibers. Many fine iridescent materials can be used, they should just remain smooth and flat.
Color strips: tying thread or red iridiscent
flashabou.
UV Resin and cianoacrilate, black and transparent enamels.
