my version of the hex step by step!

[steelheadpursuit]

here are the materials. mono eyes, pheasant tail, tan dubbing, grizz hackle, pheasant under wing feathers, #6 straight eye nymph hook
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/900fusion/myhexstepbystep001.jpg

1. tie in your eyes.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/900fusion/myhexstepbystep002.jpg
2. tie in your tail useing 3-4 pheasant tail fibers, then tie in 8-10 more for backing


http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/900fusion/myhexstepbystep004.jpg
3. tie in grizz hackle.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/900fusion/myhexstepbystep005.jpg
4. dub body about 3/4 hook shank.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/900fusion/myhexstepbystep006.jpg
5. wrap hackle forward about 4- 5 times.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/900fusion/myhexstepbystep007.jpg
6. tie in under body feathers and wrap i also add a lil more hackle near the head for a legging effect.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/900fusion/myhexstepbystep008.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/900fusion/myhexstepbystep009.jpg


7. bring longer pheasant tail feathers forward and secure. for head and whip finish and cement.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/900fusion/myhexstepbystep011.jpg

your finished product!

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg13/900fusion/myhexstepbystep013.jpg

[fowl assasination]

I tied a similar pattern but i used ostrich herl instead of grizzly hackle and also peacock herl for the shellback instead of pheasant ( although I do it with pheasant also).

[steelheadpursuit]

cool i have some of that same pattern with the same materials you used. easy and effective.