Body tip: When tying materials underneath the hook shank it is advisable to try and cut off all the ends at the same point on the hook shank. If you cut off the loose ends at different points along the shank, this provides for a very bumpy and uneven body. Follow the photographs and see how the materials are tied in one at a time building the fly in the process, click on any of the pictures to open a new window with the full size picture.

Wind the thread followed by the floss evenly up the body to the same point as before, keeping the head area free.	Click to open new window with full size picture
Click to open new window with full size picture	At this point you can trim off the excess floss and form a bed for the head, or you can wait until you wind on the tinsel and trim both together.  This is shown on opposite photograph.
The trimmed floss and tinsel, again note the head area.	Click to open a new window with full size picture
Click to open new window with full size picture	Select a correctly sized blue cock hackle, prepare as shown left and tie in.
Catch the tip in the hackle pliers and draw the fibres forward in a V shape.	Click to open new window with full size picture