1) Cover the hook shank with tying thread. Using figure 8 wraps secure a pair of mono eyes about 2 eye widths back from the hook eye. Tie in a sparse marabou tail so it extends about 1 shank length past the bend of the hook. Secure the marabou butts along the shank to maintain a smooth body profile.

2) Tie in the wire rib along the near side of the hook. As with the marabou tail, secure the wire along the shank to maintain a smooth body profile. Secure in the pearlescent Mylar shellback material flat along the top of the shank.

3) Tie in 6-8 strands of marabou in by the tips at the base of the tail. Stroke the marabou stands and twist them together. Wind the marabou forward to the eyes forming the body. Tie off and remove the excess marabou.

4) Pull the shell back material flat over the body and tie off. Counter wind the wire rib over the body. Tie off the wire. Place the thumbnail on the tie off area and using a pulling and twisting motion break the excess wire.

5) Select and remove the tip section from a marabou plume. Trim out the top of the tip section. The remaining fibres will be used to form the legs. Keep the tip section sparse. Remember, damselfly nymphs only have 6 legs.

6) Stroke the tip section legs together and bind them in place on top of the shook directly behind the mono eyes. Trim the excess. Tie in the Midge Flex wingcase material on top of the hook immediately behind the eyes.

7) Take about 3-4 marabou fibres and twist them around the thread creating a slender dubbing noodle. Form the thorax by winding the dubbing noodle behind the mono eyes.

8) Divide the marabou fibre legs into 2 equal groups. Looking from the top the legs should form a distinct “V”. Sweep the far side clump of marabou fibres back along the side of the thorax and secure in place. Repeat this process for the near side set of legs.

9) Pull the wingcase material over the thorax and secure in place directly behind the mono eyes. Do not trim the excess wingcase material. Using 3-4 marabou fibres dub and figure 8 marabou dubbing in and around the eyes forming the head. Pull the wing case material over the top of the head and secure. Once again do not trim the excess.

10) Work the tying thread back behind the eyes by travelling over the top of the head. Pull the wingcase material back over the head and secure in place. Tie off, whip finish and apply head cement. Gather and fold the wingcase material edge to edge. Hold the scissors tips back toward the tail on a 30 degree angle and trim the excess wingcase material creating a distinct notched wingcase. The tips of the wingcase should extend back slightly over the body.