Dirty Olive

Dirty Olive

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent, size 8-14

Thread - Brown

Tail - Pheasant tail fibers

Ribbing - Dyed orange round monofilament

Body - Brown olive fur dubbing

Wing case - Gray goose quill

Thorax - Brown olive fur dubbing

Legs - Dyed brown guinea hen fibers tied in at throat

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

Tying notes: I used an ancient technique of hand blending olive and brown fur for the dubbing. 😀 

As for the dyed brown guinea hen feather fibers, if you don't have any brown hackle fibers will be okay. My goose quill was really dark but useable. I also use small orange swannundaze for the ribbing.