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Hook - Mustad R70 (Sizes 10 & 12)
Thread - UNI-Thread (Trico 17/0) - This stuff seems as fine as spider silk, but is surprisingly strong.
Tailing Shuck & Gills - Clear (White) Tri-Lobal Antron
Body - Red Flexi Floss (usually used to make legs on nymphs, but it makes amazing bodies on wet flies as well. Nice substitute for regular floss.)
Thorax - 4 or 5 stands of Peacock Herl in a dubbing loop.
Hackle - Creamy Indian Hen Saddle
Head - Tying thread coated with clear nail polish
This is a variation of the British Shipman style fly. I had posted this pattern on the Fly Tying Forum (http://www.flytyingforum.com) last year. It is tyed in the style of a pattern called a "Shipman's Buzzer" (Originated by Dave Shipman as a damp dry fly pattern designed to sit right in the surface film). I saw the "Shipman's Buzzer" in a book called The Fly Tying Bible (by Peter Gathercole). According to the book, the original pattern is tied to imitate a hatching midge, and the white Antron breathers at either end of the body keep it floating. Although really a stillwater pattern, when tied on small hooks (from size 18 down) it works well in running water, particularly on calm glides and glassy pools. I loved the design of this fly and wanted to convert it over to a soft hackle/emerger pattern. I chose the Royal color scheme (Red/White/Peacock Herl) as a nod to tradition.
Note - The red body of this pattern is Red Stretch Floss, which creates beautiful bodies. I also use another material called Legs Alive (http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/fly_tying_materials.htm) that is cheaper and comes in many more colors.
Panfish either for that matter. Ray, you seen this stuff they got out now.....?.....it's got oil, or some liquid in it........it's a kinna like Larva Lace product.....made by somebody.....makes KILLER bodies. i seen a guy usin' it at the show (FFF), in Ellensburg, Wash. Man, those bodies look alive with that liquid in 'em. 
