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Hare’s Ear #42 SBS

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hook Dai Riki 280 #10

underbody - non-tox .025

thread - UTC 70 grey/brown

rib - small wire gold

flashback - opal tinsel medium

tail - biots brown

abdomen - hare's ear dubbing

thorax - pheasant aftershaft

wings - biots amber

 

 

wrap front 1/3 of shank with non-tox; tie in thread, wrap to bend

 

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measure (gap width past bend) a pair of biots (convex facing); tie in/trim

 

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tie in tinsel and rib

 

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dub thread/dub abdomen to 60% mark

 

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pull tinsel forward; tie down/trim

 

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counterwrap rib; helicopter end/cover with thread

 

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measure (hook point to eye) another pair of biots (crossed; curving down); tie in at eye/trim

 

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create loop at 60% mark; wax

 

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insert aftershaft feathers (2 used here) in loop, spin

 

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stroke fibers back with moistened fingers, wrap to 1 eye width from eye; tie off/trim

 

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fold biots back, cover with thread, whip finish, SHHAN

 

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Regards,

Scott

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Nice Scott. I like the dubbing loop for the aftershafts as they are a real fragile pain in the ass.

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Excellent SBS, great pattern, and nice photography! I will tye some soon.

 

(When I first saw this post I wondered where you found #42 hooks.)

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