Discuss this article at FlyTyingForum.com Sparrow by John Ridderbos Materials You Will Need Hook: Mustad 9672 #10 Tail: Marabou from bottom of a Pheasant rump feather Body: Olive Rabbit dubbing Hackle: Pheasant rump feather (I prefer the ones with the iridescent blue silver feather) Head:  Philoplume feather (the skinny feather found at the base of the rump feathers) Tying Instructions Step 1: Add 5 turns of .020 lead wire for weight, pretty much in the middle of the shank. Step2: Tie in the tail material. Step 3: Dub a nice tapered body with the rabbit fur. Step 4: Tie in a Pheasant rump feather.  Folding it as we did with the Black Gnat, fold it wet fly style.  Wrap the hackle. Step 5: Tie in the philoplume feather.  Form a dubbing loop with the thread.  Trap the philoplume in the dubbing loop; spin the dubbing loop until you get nice chenille formed with the philoplume. Step 6: Wrap the philoplume, and form a nice bushy head. Tie off and whip finish. Hatches Magazine Subscription Price: $6.95 for each issue The Premiere issue is ready for shipping & the Fall 2008 issue will be available September 1st. Hatches Magazine Subscription Price: $6.95 for each issue The Premiere issue is ready for shipping & the Fall 2008 issue will be available September 1st.