Daniel's Coachman (Bomber variation) SBS
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Making the original suitable for rougher water. Calftail wing would be more traditional but I was looking to keep the tie-down area slimmer.
hook ? Dai Riki 125 #10
thread - MFC 8/0 brown
tail - moose body hair
abdomen - peacock herl/Uni-Stretch red
wing - deer hair white
hackle - brown
Part 1
Mash barb, start thread one eye width from eye
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Clean, stack,measure (hook length) a clump of deer hair; trim, tie in with 2 soft loops (spin bobbin to tighten up the thread first), pull tight, keeping hair on top with pinch, set angle with wraps in front, then wrap to bend
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Clean, stack, measure (shank length) a clump of moose body hair; tie in, trim at junction with wing butts
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Tie in peacock on top and Uni-Stretch on the bottom
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Take a few wraps of peacock over the Uni-Stretch
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Capture peacock with Uni, wrap forward (eyeball width, guesstimating division into 3 segments)
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