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Foxee Prawn

 
tied by Pelhament
Fly Type: General Freshwater,
Target Species: Steelhead,
Recommended Region: Northwest US,
Imitation: Shrimp/Prawns,
Material List:
Hook Shank: Home made using 180lb shark leader
Stinger Material: 19 Strand Beadalon Wire
Stinger Hook: Size 2 Gamakatsu Stinger
Thread: Red
Dubbing: UV Ice Dub (can substitute with Polar Chenille)
Wing: Arctic Fox
Flash: Pearl Flashabou
Collar: Guinea
Body: Holographic Diamond Braid


Popular Colors: Pink and Purple, Pink, Black and Blue, Orange and Red, Orange
Tying Instructions: 1)Tie in Stinger material by cutting a piece off fold in half, and tie down with the looped end hanging off the back, make sure the loop is larger enough to slide on/off the stinger hook.
2)Tie in a small dubbing ball using a dubbing loop
3)Tie arctic fox on the top of the hook shank
4)Tie in 3-4 pieces of Flashabou
5)Palmer the guinea hackle around the shank as a collar
6)Wrap Diamond Braid up the hook shank to about the 80% mark
7)Repeat steps 2,3 and 5 (no flash needed in front portion.
8)Tie a small thread head and whip finish
9)Coat head in head cement.