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Bullethead Stone SBS
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Serendipity meet skwala; bullethead version of Bloom's Dead Foam Stone in olive tones. Change colors to suit bug.
hook - Dai Riki 280 #8
thread - UTC 140 olive/yellow
egg sac - foam black
tail - biots olive
body - Congo Hair olive (twisted)
rib - UTC yellow
underwing - landscape fabric
wing - deer hair
legs - rubber medium olive barred
indicator - foam strip
head - deer hair olive
Part 1
mash down barb and attach thread at head (gap width)
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cut, clean and stack a clump of deer hair; measure for length (hook shank)
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trim to length, hold clump on top of hook at head; 2 soft loops right behind hook eye
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pull tight
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and allow hair to spin
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trim butts
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wrap hook shank with thread
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brush a little Super Glue
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Part 3
and wrap forward; tie off and trim
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wrap ribbing forward; tie off and trim
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prep wing (hook gap width)
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measure for length (hook shank), add a it of Super Glue and tie in
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clean, stack and measure (hook shank) a clump of deer hair; tie in and trim butts
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push hair at head back with finger (try to ensure even distribution around hook)
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pull fibers back over body and tie down
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realize you meant to use yellow thread; switch thread, repeat the previous 2 steps, then tie in legs (you can skip this step if you start with yellow thread - highly recommended)
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add foam indicator, whip finish, SHHAN
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trim out hair on underside and you're done
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Regards,
Scott
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Simplified variation on a variation; Furry Foam body instead of twisted poly (Congo Hair) I used previously. Also omitted the wing and just let the hair from the bullethead suffice.
everything's the same up to this point
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trim a piece of Furry Foam and wrap it around the shank (seam on top of hook where underwing will cover it)
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tie down Furry Foam at egg sac
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create a segmented body with thread wraps
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everything else is the same from this point on
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serendipitous comparison
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Regards,
Scott
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