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Hook - TMC
300
Size - 2 - 6
Thread - Black, brown or olive 3/0
Weight - Optional, but probably a
good idea
Tail - Small tag of palmered
rust rabbit strip
Body - Palmered rabbit olive or rust
Pinchers -
Two rabbit strips olive or rust
Head - Spun
deer hair olive or rust
This fly is tied backwards. Spin your deer hair
first at the bend of the hook with the tips pointing back.
You should end up with about a 1/2" bunch of hair.
Next clip the hair in a cone head fashion.
The thick part of the cone should be towards the eye of
the hook. This separates your pincers. Leave a couple of
tips to act as antennae.
Tie in the two rabbit strip pinchers. They are tied in
halfway up the hook shank on each side with the leather
sides of the strips facing each other. The strip on the
shank will add bulk for the body.
Tie in the two rabbit strip pincers. They are tied in
halfway up the hook shank on each side with the leather
sides of the strips facing each other. The strip on the
shank will add bulk for the body.
Finally, tie in a rabbit strip at the base of the head and
palmer it to the eye. Leave a small piece of the strip
hang over the eye to act as a tail. Whip finish and you
are done.
Top view.
Here's one with eye tied on.
Comment - Credit for this fly
goes to Kelly Galloup, pictures submitted by "Gunrod".
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