Originally Posted by
Ian
Step 2
Wrap cotton to the bend. Spin the cotton and create a little bump. Wrap cotton to the hook point and wrap some white marabou fibers in.
Hi Ian,
I know this sbs was posted a while ago but interested to know why you create a thread bump for this pattern? This technique is normally used for splaying tails on mayflies (dries and nymphs) and I wondered what effect (if any) it has when tying with marabou?
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