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1. | Select proper hook, 1x long heavy wire; remove barb, and secure in vise . REMEMBER SIZE, SHAPE, AND COLOR. | |
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2. | Attach thread and wrap towards the tail, stopping 1/3 from eye. Secure a wing casing with tip towards tail using a pinch tie. Overwrap excess on shank, then reverse thread; bend casing forward and wrap back towards the bend. This overwraped area should cover the front 40% of the shank. | |
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3. | Attach sparse tail on top of shank with a pinch tie; tail length slightly shorter than hook shank. Fibers should stick straight out from shank above the bend. | |
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4. | Dub fur on thread and/or wind body material, thin at tail and thicker at wing casing. | |
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5. | Tie in hen hackle, dull side towards shank, 1x the gap by the tip, to imitate legs. Then, heavily dub thorax area of fly up to within 5% behind hook eye. Wrap hackle sparsely to where thread hangs, and fasten with 2 wraps of thread. | |
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6. | Bend casing over thorax area and fasten with 2 wraps of thread. Adjust hackle and casing to improve fly. Trim casing, finish the fly with a head, and whip finish. | |
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Variations and Adjustments: |
May include different materials in tail, body, casing, and legs. Body may be ribbed. | ||