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Sunday, April 9, 2017

50 Shades Of Hare's Ear: #16

50 Shades Of Hare's Ear


#16  CDC Tail and Thorax

Hook:  Firehole 316, sizes 10-16 (Size 12 pictured)
Weight; Tungsten sheeting cut into a strip and wrapped forward.  Thorax area is doubled.
Bead:  Optional
Thread: UTC 70, brown
Tail:  CDC, light blue dun
Body:  Hare's ear, natural
Ribbing:  Sybai .01MM gold wire.  Veevus pearl tinsel, small
Wingcase:  Pheasant tail, natural
Thorax:  Natural hare's ear and lt blue CDC

Notes:

(1)  The split thread method is utilized to apply the thorax.  A small amount of hare's ear is placed between the thread opening.  Once the desired length and amount have been added CDC fibers are cut from the stem and placed across the top of hare's ear. The thread loop is closed trapping both materials.  Spin clockwise.
(2)  A great pattern for the heads of pools and tailouts.

Hare's Ear, Firehole Hooks, CDC. Pheasant Tail. UTC Ultra Wire, Veevus Tinsel

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