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Angling Publications - Index

Angling Publications - Magazine - Index

excess (front part) of the strip around
the hook to form an under collar. Tie
it off and trim as needed.
2 Select, clean, and stack a clump of
brown deer hair. Tie it to the hook to
form a spun, over collar that is even with
the end of the shank. Advance the thread
slightly in front of the spun hair.
3 Select a second clump of brown deer
hair and remove the under fur. Trim
off the tips and spin this clump of hair
around the hook directly in front the
application from the previous step.
Add/spin alternating clumps of yellow
and brown deer hair until you reach the
hook eye. Whip-finish the thread and
trim it from the hook.
4 Use a pair of scissors and/or a
double-edge razor blade to shape the
head assembly—make it flat on the
bottom and tapered over the rest.
Used a dab of epoxy or Krazy Glue to
attach the eyes to the trimmed head.
Coat it with cement to further anchor
the hair in place.
2 Select a yellow rabbit strip and bind
it to the shank to form a tail as long as
the complete hook. Cut a strip of yellow
foam about six inches long and as
wide as the hook gape. Bind it on the
top of the shank while wrapping the
thread forward to a position in front of
the dumbbell eyes. Be sure to use even,
tight thread wraps because this part of
the process produces the body and how
smooth you make it now determines
the final appearance of the fly.
3 Pull the strip over the body and poke
a hole in the center of the foam that is
even with the hook eye. Slip the foam
over the eye and secure it in place with
several tight thread wraps.
4 Whip-finish and trim the thread
from the hook. Cut off the excess foam
strip to form a lip that is as long as
the hook gape is wide. Mix a batch of
two-part epoxy and coat the complete
body/eye/lip assembly. Place the wet fly
on a drying wheel to cure. Repeat the
coating process if needed.
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