MATERIALS LIST

1. Hook - Daiichi 1270, Mustad 80050BR, Orvis 1510, Tiemco 200R. Size 16 to 10.
   
   
2. Thread - Brown 8/0 Uni-Thread
   
   
3. Head - Small brown glass bead
   
   
4. Tail - Peacock "Lite Brite"
   
   
5. Shell Back - Peacock "Lite Brite"
   
   
6. Body - Olive sparkle dubbing

1. Head - Slide a small brown glass bead onto the hook to the hooks eye.
   
   
2. Insert the hook in the vise and build a level thread base from the rear of the glass bead to the hook's bend.
   
   
3. Tail - Attach 6 or 8 strangs of peacock "Lite Brite" at the hook's bend and trim to a taper to approximately 1/2 hook's shank length. Trim any excess "Lite Bite"
   
   
4. Body - Attach 6 to 8 strands of peacock "Lite Bright" at the tail tie in point for the shell back. Fashion a dubbing loop or noodle on the tying thread sufficient to form a fat tapered fuzzy body to the rear of the glass bead head.
   
   
5. Shell Back - Pull the "Lite Brite" shell back to the front of the body, secure with tying thread and trim the excess. Cover the shell back butts with body dubbing or thread wraps, whip finish and cement if you like.
   
   

6. ADDITIONAL NOTES

   Oregon tier Linda Foote sends this pattern and suggests stillwater and stream use when a sunken beetle is needed.