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Materials needed: Tying thread Long shank 10-12 Gold bead Olive marabou Pearl Krystal flash Seals fur substitute Clear magic glass Grey/Brown partridge hackle Varnish |
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Step 1. Thread a gold bead onto the hook and secure in the vice, then start the tying thread behind the bead and tie in some marabou fibres. |
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Step 2. Tie in some pearl Krystal flash on top of the marabou and bind down both materials along the hook shank towards the bend. |
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Step 3. Wind the thread back up towards the bead and then trap in a piece of clear magic glass for the rib. Tie this down along the hook shank to the bend. |
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Step 4. Dub on a small amount of seal fur substitute and wind back up the shank to just behind the bead. Remember to leave a small gap for the hackle. |
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Step 5. Wind the magic glass rib forward in open turns. Tie off firmly and trim away the waste. |
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Step 6. Catch in a grey or brown partridge hackle by its tip and carefully wind 1 turn behind the bead. |
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Step 7. Dub a very small pinch of seal subs onto the thread and wind behind the bead to hide the hackle tie in point. Whip finish and varnish the head. |
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Photographs by Neil Nice