SBPatt 0 Report post Posted October 11, 2018 Mikulak, Sedgehog, whatever; there's a reason they make pool toys out of foam instead of dubbing. Change color/size to suit your fancy. hook - Dai Riki 280 #8 thread - UTC 140 hot orange tail/wing(s) - deer hair body/head - 1mm foam orange hackle - brown mash barb/start thread; wrap to bend clean, stack, measure (gap width) a clump of deer hair; tie in, move thread to 3/4 mark, tie down/trim butts return to tail tie in foam strip (approx 1/3 gap width) brush underbody with a little Super Glue and wrap to point clean, stack, measure (tips to tail) another clump of deer hair; trim butts/tie in brush on a little more glue, wrap body to 1/2 mark repeat winging sequence a little more glue, wrap body to 3/4 mark; tie off/trim last wing tie in foam strip at eye; fold to create head, tie down/trim tie in hackle; wrap, tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN trim out hackle underneath Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2018 Traveling Sedge hook - Dai Riki 280 #8 thread - UTC 140 olive tail/wing(s) - deer hair dyed dun body/head - 1mm foam olive hackle - grizzly dyed olive Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fisherscastle 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2018 Mikulak, Sedgehog, whatever; there's a reason they make pool toys out of foam instead of dubbing. Change color/size to suit your fancy. hook - Dai Riki 280 #8 thread - UTC 140 hot orange tail/wing(s) - deer hair body/head - 1mm foam orange hackle - brown mash barb/start thread; wrap to bend clean, stack, measure (gap width) a clump of deer hair; tie in, move thread to 3/4 mark, tie down/trim butts return to tail tie in foam strip (approx 1/3 gap width) brush underbody with a little Super Glue and wrap to point clean, stack, measure (tips to tail) another clump of deer hair; trim butts/tie in brush on a little more glue, wrap body to 1/2 mark repeat winging sequence a little more glue, wrap body to 3/4 mark; tie off/trim last wing tie in foam strip at eye; fold to create head, tie down/trim tie in hackle; wrap, tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN trim out hackle underneath Regards, Scott Wow..very impressive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites