Hotspot March Brown Emerger

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hook - Dai Riki 075 #10
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
tail - partridge
butt - Uni-stretch fuchsia
rib - Kreinik blending filament gold
body - Ice Dub hare's ear
wing - hen pheasant wing
hackle - dun CdC/partridge

Part 1

mash barb, start thread

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measure (shank length) some partridge fibers; tie in/trim

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tie in some Uni-stretch (I split the hank in half to cut down on bulk); wrap to point above point, tie off/trim

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tie in rib

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dub thread/dub body

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Part 2

counterwrap rib; tie off/trim

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trim segments from matched wings

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measure (halfway to the tip of tail), fold together over body, tie in/trim

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tie in CdC

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and partridge

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wrap together, sweeping fibers back, whip finish, SHHAN

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Regards,
Scott

Very nice tie, Scott.