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retrocarp - How are you finding congo hair for your baitfish patternsas in do they fish well ?

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Hot core Congo

 
tied by spflugradt
Fly Type: Attractor Pattern,
Target Species: Pike,
Recommended Region: Other,
Imitation: General Baitfish,
Material List:
Congo Hair, Mono thread Size 1/0 octopus hook
Tying Instructions: Tie in 2-4 clumps about 1/2 to 1/4 the size of a pencil for a tail on top of the hook at the rear of the shank. Follow that with one piece less than 1/4 the size of a pencil the color you would like the core to be shorter than the tail. Follow that with two pieces shorter than the tail 1/2 the size of a pencil tied hollow style on on top one on bottom, push back and repeat this step again. Now tie in two clumps of the body color (lighter color than the core) nearly as long as the tail and 1/2 the size of a pencil. Repeat that step again. Make a head and glue, place on eyes of your liking and you're done.