This is my take on the pattern Akroyd, but using a bronze mallard spey wing. although i also use the same pattern with a Dee, i do like it tied and fished this way. here i am tying the fly on a Blue heron size 3 hook. Now i tie in the thread at the head of the hook, and then run thread back down to the point of the hook. here i am using Danville thread 70 denier white, Now we tie in the tail, using Golden pheasant crest feather. Here i have tied in Golden pheasant tippet feather, on top of the crest feather. Here i have trimmed off unwanted material, and cleaned up with the tying thread. Now i tie in the rib, for the rear body. And here i have dubbed the rear body, with orange seals fur. Now i tie in the rear hackle, to be wound over the dubbing. back down the hook to the point, Here i have wound the hackle on, and over wound the rib back up hook. this is to lock in the hackle, Now i tie in some Ostrich herl, for the join in the body. Here i have wound on the ostrich, and will trim off unwanted end. Now it is time ti tie in the materials for the forward body, here i have tied in the spey hackle and rib, And here i tie in black floss, for the body. Now i have wound on the body floss, Now i wind on the rib, note i have done five turns as with the back ribbing. that is the norm with ribbing, Now here i have wound on the hackle, tight behind the rib which is size medium. Now its time to tie in the collar, here i have use natural mallard flank feather. Here i have tied in the collar, and wound on three turns. Here i have trimmed off unwanted material, Now i tie in the jungle cock cheeks low, Now i tie in the wings, i always tie these in and leave the centre feather stem on. this will help to stop the the feather splitting when tying in, Here i have trimmed off unwanted wing material, And above the finished fly, with a coat of varnish on head. And above, some of the colors i use. orange/ pink & olive. And here is another take on the fly, tied in all orange great for prawn / shrimp pattern, And here i have used slim genetic feather tips in orange, for the Dee wing i like these as they stand up better for casting and fishing.