Au Sable Queen SBS

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Companion to the Au Sable King, another Ann Schwiegert creation; clean and simple.

hook - Dai Riki 320 #14
thread - Danville 6/0 black
egg sac - Congo Hair chartreuse
abdomen - peacock
wing - deer hair white
hackle - ginger


Part 1

mash barb, start thread at 70% mark, wrap back to point above barb

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tie in a hank of CH; trim butts to length (gap width)

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tie in some peacock herl; twist around thread, wrap to 70% mark, tie off and trim

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clean, stack, measure (tips even with egg sac) some deer hair

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tie in, trim butts

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Part 2

smooth with thread wraps; tie in hackle

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wrap hackle, tie off, trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

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Regards,
Scott