Instructions
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Tie in thread base to back of hook and bring thread forward to two eye lengths
behind the eye of the hook.
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Mount eyes with figure
8 wraps.
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Take thread to back of the hook again and tie in marabou and quill
body. Use left over marabou to form an even nice body.
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Wrap
over marabou and quill body with thread to form a slim taper ending half way up
hook shank.
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Apply a drop of lacquer.
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Wrap the quill up to
form a body apply a drop of lacquer to the body.
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Dub a slim noodle and make
about 2 turns just ahead of the body.
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Tie in legs small clump on each
side tied up against dubbing to make them stick out.
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Tie in the tyvek wing case
leaving it long enough to pull over the head.
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Dub a slim noodle
and wrap over the wraps used to tie in the wing case.
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Lift the front of the wing
case up and take a couple of wraps forming a thorax.
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Figure
8 around the eyes to form the head and pull tyvek over and tie off.
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Whip finish
and lacquer the head.
Optional:
Weave strips of flashabou along
the sides using spotted strip wrap.
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