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Tying Instructions: 1. Debarb hook, attach thread, and wrap complete hook shank with thread, then apply cement. 2. With thread at front of hook (leave room at the head for the foam), tie in body material. Trim excess, cement tie-down area. 3. Wrap thread to the rear of the body. Wrap body to the rear, ending body just above the hook point. Tie off, trim excess, cement tie-down area. 4. Hold the foam body so the flat side is up, then using a thick needle, puncture a hole in the foam. The needle must be: a) In the center of the foam b) Back from the front of the foam (the beveled part) the distance equal to the hook gap c) Angled to the rear at a 45 degree angle. (Foam will be turned over to install on the fly; you may need to shorten the foam to match the hook.) 5. Apply Zap-A-Gap or Aron Alpha super glue to the top of the body. With the lip to the front and pointing down and with the beveled side down, slide the hole in the foam over the eye of the hook. 6. Center the foam over the body and securely tie down, squashing foam. Thread is wrapped so foam is to the rear of the tie-down spot; thread tie-down is centered over point of hook. While super glue is still flexible, make sure foam is centered over the hook. 7. Tie in marabou tail (about body length) on top of rear of foam, in same tie-down area as the previous step. (Tie in optional Flashabou or Crystal Flash.) Trim excess. Whip finish with Extended Reach Whip Finish tool. Cement tie-down area well. Remove fly from vise and check foam alignment. 8. Optional: install doll eyes. To install doll's eye in foam, using a drill bit the same size as the eye stem, hand-twist the bit to form a hole in the foam. Put a drop of super glue in the hole and insert the doll eye stem into the hole. |
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Larry Tullis Taylorsville, Utah USA Email: [email protected] |