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tmatt26

Orange hopper

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This is my first step by step so go easy. The pictures could be better. Once i get home I will re-post with better pics.

 

 

hook: size 12 long dry fly

thread: danville 3/0 monocord

tail: deer hair

body: amber color dry dubbing

wing case: yellow 2mm foam

legs: black saddle hackle

wing: yellow deer belly hair

head: orange deer body hair

 

 

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attach thread.

 

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tye in the deer hair tail.

 

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attach hackle

 

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dub the body.

 

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attach foam wing case.

 

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wrap the hackle forward, and trim the top hackle.

 

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tye in the hackle legs.

 

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tye in yellow wing.

 

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stack orange deer hair on the bottom of the hook shank.

 

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stack more orange deer hair on top of the hook shank.

 

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whip finish and trim.

 

 

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