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Saw this one in FF & FT and thought ?I like that? Developed by Tweed boatman Jim Smail he says it is the cr?me de la cr?me. With the classic black and orange combination it should be a winner.

Instructions assume right-handed tyers.

HOOK ? 6 ? 14 Doubles and Trebles
THREAD ? Black 6/0
TAIL ? Orange Arctic Fox Tail
BODY ? Black Fox
RIB ? Oval Silver
HACKLE ? Blue Hen
BEARD ? Blue Dyed Guinea Fowl
WING ? Black Squirrel Tail
HEAD ? Black

STEP 1
Attach the thread and wrap to the midpoint.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/scotfly/flies/Orange-Tail.jpg)

Then tie in the tail.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/scotfly/flies/Orange-Tail-1.jpg)

STEP 2
Tie in the rib and take the thread back to the shoulder.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/scotfly/flies/Orange-Tail-3.jpg)

STEP 3
Tie in the floss for the body at the shoulder.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/scotfly/flies/Orange-Tail-4.jpg)

Then wrap it to the tail and back to the tie in point.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/scotfly/flies/Orange-Tail-5.jpg)

STEP 4
Follow with the rib in even turns.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/scotfly/flies/Orange-Tail-6.jpg)

STEP 5
Double then tie in the blue hackle.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/scotfly/flies/Orange-Tail-7.jpg)

Then wrap and tie off.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/scotfly/flies/Orange-Tail-8.jpg)

Finally stroke the fibres from the top and make a couple of thread wraps to hold them in position.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/scotfly/flies/Orange-Tail-9.jpg)

STEP 6
Invert the hook and tie in the beard hackle.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/scotfly/flies/Orange-Tail-10.jpg)

STEP 7
Return the hook to its normal position and tie in the wing. The wing should reach the end of the tail.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/scotfly/flies/Orange-Tail-11.jpg)

STEP 8
Trim the waste. Form a neat head, whipfinish and varnish for the completed fly.

(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/scotfly/flies/Orange-Tail-13.jpg)