Tail: three long pheasant tail fibers Body: rough dubbing of rabbit with guard hairs mixed with beaver Ribbing: dark brown cotton thread fairly thick Wings: lemon wood duck tied down wing over the body Throat: dark brown partridge fibers Hook: #12 to 16 Note: this is the dressing of Ernest G. Schwiebert, Jr, which I found the most effective of all the patterns. From his book, "Matching the Hatch".