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Quick Tips: Pack it With Lead

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When tying a bead head fly, make 3-4 wraps of lead or lead substitute directly behind the bead. Now push the lead into the recess at back of the bead. This does a couple of things. It keeps the bead in place while tying, centers the bead on the hook shank and adds additional weight [...]

 

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