Lee Wulff's iconic attractor dry fly. The peacock-red-peacock body makes it visible in rough water, and white calf tail wings make it easy to see from a distance. One of the most recognizable flies ever created.
1. Thread base — Attach black thread behind the eye and build a base to the bend.
2. Wings — At the 2/3 point, tie in a bunch of white calf tail upright and divide into two equal wings using figure-eight wraps. Wings should stand about hook-gap height.
3. Tail — Tie in a small bunch of moose body hair fibers at the bend, one hook-gap in length.
4. Rear body — Wind 2–3 peacock herls together from the bend forward to the 1/3 point to form the rear body segment.
5. Middle body — Tie in and wind red floss to form a smooth, bright red band from the 1/3 point to the 2/3 point (behind the wings). Tie off.
6. Front body — Wind 2–3 more peacock herls forward from the red band to just behind the wings.
7. Hackle — Tie in a brown hackle behind the wings. Wind 3–4 turns through the thorax area. Tie off and trim.
8. Head — Build a small, neat head. Whip finish and apply head cement.
