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brood X

 
tied by woollywilma
Fly Type: Dry,
Target Species: Freshwater Bass,
Recommended Region: Northeast US,
Material List*:
Hook - bass bug
Thread - black 3/0
Body - orange & black ice chenille
Back & Head - black craft foam
Eyes - orange foam post
Legs - orange barred silly legs & orange grizzly hackle
Underwing - mylar flash material
Wing - amber bucktail
*Materials with links give you direct access to that product at the J. Stockard store.
Tying Instructions: 1. Cut a strip of black foam at least twice the length of the hook with a V at the butt
2. Tie in so the v extends off the back like the real thing
3. tie in the estaz or ice chenille
4. Wrap thread up half way
5. wrap the estaz
6. tie off of fold the foam over and tie that off
7. wrap thread over foam and right up to the eye leaving about two inches of foam hanging off the front
8. tie in a orange foam post for eyes
9. tie in the wing
10. tie in the hackle & wrap thread half way back to eye
11. tie in silly legs
12. wrap thread back up to eye
13. (optional) glue a small square of foam to the underside of the head
14. wrap the hackle up to the eye threading through the rubber legs
15. secure hackle with thread wraps back down to wing
16. Fold foam over head and tie down at the wings.
17. Whip finish & FISH