ScottP
August 25, 2016, 1:01pm
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Looks like a hummingbird crash-landing; it’ll float, should push some water.
hook - Dai Riki 135 #10
Part 1
mash barb, start thread; put a loop in one end of the mono, brush on a little Super Glue and tie it in
clean, stack, measure (2x hook length) a clump of moose body hair; trim butts/tie in
tie in KF (leave 1 strand long for rib); adjust hook angle and put loop on the gallows
wrap moose an KF on to mono
tie in foam strip
brush on a little Super Glue and wrap foam up the body and back down; tie off/trim
ScottP
August 25, 2016, 1:02pm
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Part 2
trim off tag end of the mono, re-set hook angle, rib body with strand of KF
trim KF
taper a strip of 2mm foam (I made the fat end a little wider than the gap); tie in
make a dubbing loop; insert some Ice Dub, trim/spin and wrap it at base of shellback
tie in some more KF, make another dubbing loop
ScottP
August 25, 2016, 1:03pm
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Part 3
clean, stack, measure (tips to base of tail) a clump of deer hair, insert the deer hair in the clip, trim butts to length, insert clip in loop, capture butts with thread, release from clip, spin
moisten fingers, stroke fibers back, wrap
trim out underneath and on top
pull foam forward, tie down at eye
ScottP
August 25, 2016, 1:04pm
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Part 4
Cut a “v” notch in foam strip; tie in
taper another foam strip; tie in
half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim everything that needs trimming
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