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Guimond's Hairabou (variation) SBS

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hook - Mustad 9671 #10

thread - Danville 6/0 black

tail - Indian hen back fibers

abdomen - Uni-stretch orange (looks like the original used floss; none to be had in a town with 3 flyshops)

rib - Uni-stretch orange (doubled/twisted)

thorax - peacock herl

hackle - Indian hen back

 

mash barb, start thread; wrap to point above barb

 

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strip some hen back fibers, measure (gap width past bend); tie in

 

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double up a length of Uni-stretch, wrap to tail and back

 

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wrap abdomen to 2/3 mark; tie off/trim

 

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twist Uni-stretch loop tight, wrap forward as rib

 

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tie in peacock herl, twist with tying thread and wrap thorax; tie off/trim

 

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prep feather (original called for partridge, but I liked the look of the hen back); fold hackle and wrap

 

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tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN

 

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Regards,

Scott

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