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1. Wind black thread onto shank. Fix piece of non-toxic wire (optional) to hook and wrap along front half of shank for weight.
2. Cut small tuff of hair from hare's fur. Secure it close to curve, placing to extend from hook bend to shank.
3. Tie piece of gold tinsel. Wax section of thread and distribute a pinch of hare's ear hair over thread. Compact the dubbing.
4. Turning dubbing around rear two thirds of hook shank, Create abdomen by making ribs with gold tinsel.
5. Cut off a section of fibers from a gray goose or turkey feather. Tie it in front of abdomen, placing to extend backwards over body. Form a loop with black thread and insert a pinch of hare's fur into the loop for a fluffy dubbing.
6. Build thorax by wrapping dubbing around front third of hook shank.
7. Push tuft of goose or turkey fibers forward, placing to cover upper part of thorax. Secure just behind hook eye.
8. Cut off surplus material for wing case. Form fly head with thread turns.
9. Whip finish and cement head.

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1. Start thread. Tie in hackle at hook bend.
2. Tie in peacock herl, trim end and wrap thread to just behind hook eye.
3. Wrap herl forward in consecutive turns. Secure with two or three thread wraps.
4. Trim end of herl and then palmer hackle up the body using 4-6 turns.
5. Secure hackle tip, trim and whip finish.

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1. Tie in monofilament rib and plastic shellback. Plastic shellback must be wide enough to cover top of finished fly, but not greatly overlap sides.
2. Dub in a fat, tapered body.
3. Pull plastic shellback over top of fly. Tie down behind hook eye. Trim excess plastic.
4. Wind monofilament rib. Tie off behind hook eye. Trim excess monofilament.
5. Tie in antenna. Whip finish head.
6. Use a needle to pick out dubbing from fly's belly. This creates a leggy look. Legs should be slightly longer toward hook eye.

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1. Wrap lead wire at mid-shank, allowing space on both sides of wire to develop tapers.
2. Attach tying thread. Cover lead wire thoroughly with thread wraps. Note: thread also begins process of tapering down from lead wire's bulk. Coat thread and lead wraps with cement.
3. Tie one goose biot on each side of hook, curve-side out, to form split tail. Finished tail length = half hook shank length.
4. Tie in Swannundaze alongside hook.  Tie down along entire body length back to tail.   Tie in with rounded side against hook and Swannundaze extended back.
5. Dub body with angora. Add prominent taper.  Wrap to thorax.
6. Wrap Swannundaze up through body, spacing wraps closely.  Make extra wrap in front of dubbed body.
7. Notch 1/4 inch strip of lacquered turkey tail.  Tie in with notch edge facing back of hook.  Dub more angora.
8. Flare two goose biots. Secure on both sides of hook, just behind hook eye.
9. Tie off and cement.  Dub small amount of fur over top of tie-off spot. Whip finish. Trim excess.
10. Pick fur out of thorax to mimic legs.