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Fly Tying 101-2
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Bead head hares ear

Hook: 2x long nymph hook
Brass bead
Thread: 6/0 brown
Tail: pheasant tail fibers or hair from a hares mask
Rib: gold wire
abdoman: #4 hare line hare dubbing or hare from a hares mask
shell back: pheasant tail fibers
thorax: #4 hare line hare dubbing or hare from a hares mask

directions: bead on first,tie in tail half the length of the shank,attatch the wire. as you dub from the rear start smalland make larger as you get to the middle. tie in about 5 strands of pheasant tail fibers for shell,dub the thorax bigger than the abdoman,pull shellback over and whip finish.
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#2
Hey james, put some flouro-orange floss under the bead next time. You will not be disappointed.[Wink]
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#3
I like that idea. I will try it.
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