Loren's Tying Sequence
Hook: Mustad 9672
Thread: Yellow
Underbody:
One long slip of foam
placed on top of the
shank, with one end tied in behind
the eye. (The long end
should
point rearward
past the bend.) Starting
at the front, bind foam
down onto the shank with tying thread,
wrapping toward the
rear.
(See photo of
underside, below)
Body:
From the rear, fold
the foam slip forward.
Create segments with
open wraps of thread,
wrapping forward to about
1/3 behind the eye.
Then, with tight wraps,
bind down the foam to
behind the eye.
Excess foam should now
be pointing forward.
Wing: Slip of turkey
quill feather
Overwing:
Deer hair
Thorax/head:
Front end of the foam
pulled back over the
butt ends of the turkey
quill and deer hair.
Cut excess foam.
Legs:
Centipede legs,
premarked
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