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1) Secure thread to shank
behind the eye and wind back over 2/3 of the shank. Tie in
the tag end of a section of green thread or floss (here Erik
uses old flyline backing) with three tight turns of thread.
Let the bobbin hang and wind the green floss rearward to
above the hook barb, then forward again to the thread. Tie
down and clip the excess.
2) Tie in the green Flashabou.
A good way to do this with minimal wraps is to "fold" two
strands over the thread, slide them up to the hook shank,
then take a turn of thread to hold them in the position you
want (here, on top of the shank). One more turn rearward
secures the strands. Trim to about hook shank length.
3) Select two soft hackle
feathers (India or hen) with fibers one and a half to two
times the hook gap in length. Remove any marabou-like fluff
from the butt end of the feathers by stripping them off.
Take one and tie it on top of the shank with three or four
tight turns of thread. Attach hackle pliers to the the tip
and take two full turns of the hackle. Lash down with three
tight turns of thread and clip the excess.
4) Lash the tag end of the
copper wire to the top of the hook shank, the excess
extending out beyond the bend. Be sure to lash the wire
along the body's entire length for an even foundation.
Bring the thread back to about a hook eye width in front of
the hackle.
5) Select three peacock herls
and tie them in together by their tips. Bring the thread
forward to about one and a half hook eye widths behind the
eye. Holding the peacock herl together, wind them as one
forward along the the shank, making sure all are tight and
stay together as you go. At the thread, tie off and clip
the excess.
6) Grasp the copper wire and
counterwrap it forward (opposite the direction the herl was
wrapped) in close open spirals to the thread. Tie off and
clip the excess.
7) Take the other hackle
feather prepared earlier and tie it in on top of the shank
by the butt end. Take three full turns with it, tie off,
and clip the excess.
8) Use the tying thread to
build up a full rounded head, whip finish, and cement the
head well for a glossy look.
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