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Tie thread back to the eye of the hook and tie in the eyes
Hookjaw
Salty Bugger - Step by Step
Materials
Hook : # 4 – Saltwater
Head : Beads from Ceiling fan chord
Body : Crystal Chenille
Tail : White Marabou
Thread : White UTC 280
Tying Sequence
Step 1
Start thread at the eye of the hook and work towards the end , stopping above the hook barb
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Step 2
Tie thread back to the eye of the hook and tie in the eyes
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Step 3
Work thread back and tie in the marabou for the tail
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Step 4
Cut of excess marabou and neaten with the thread
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Step 5
Start to tie in the chenille and work towards the eyes
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Step 6
After winding chenille, tie off and apply some head cement
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Final Product
Hi Guys
Sticking my neck out here with my first step by step ,please look and crit . A fairly simply fly to tie but is perfect for beginers to gain confidence .
"My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it."
Steelhead
HI Adrian,Originally Posted by Adrian
Replace brass beadeyes on this fly with metal beadeyes for saltwater.
Dave
Handle every situation like a dog.- If you cant hump it, piss on it and walk away. --JASPER.
Steelhead
huh
"Innocence is a wild trout. But we humans, being complicated, have to pursue innocence in complex ways" - Datus Proper
Steelhead
Nice SBS Richard
Watch out, its addictive!
A tip with loading pictures is to use a photo hosting site like photobucket and then you can have full size in the threads. There is a tutorial that flyguide.co.za (mario) did, but I couldn't find it. Maybe some of the other forumers can help?
Regards
Liam
"We all fish for our own enjoyment - me for mine and you for yours, nobody can say what is right and what is wrong." - Jim Leisenring
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