Hornberg

Hornberg

Originated by Frank Hornberg in the 1920's

Hook - Mustad 9671

Thread - Black

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Underwing - Yellow calf tail, tied so as to tilt slightly upward

*Overwing - 2 mallard flank feathers, 1 each side

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes, 2nd eye showing

Hackle - Grizzly and brown mixed - tied as a dry fly collar

* I have 2 gallon bags of teal feathers to use up. My drastically poor supply of mallard flank just couldn't do it