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Leopard Frog »

.025 craft wire
foam 6mm 4mm
epoxy

tie 4 strands of craft wire for each limb
and attachto hook. cover each digit with thread to form individual finger and toes. add layers of foam to build up legs , head and body. cver with epoxy and paint.
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June Bug »

Hook : size 10
body : 4mm foam
Legs : living rubber

Tie on to hook
cut shape out of foam leaving a tag at the head tail
tie in tail of foam at the bend in the hook then work your thread to the eye of the hook where you will tie on the head tag whip finish
color the foam with markers
with a needle add the rubber legs
coat entire bug (except legs) with 5 min epoxy
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Asian Tiger Mosquito »

Hook :DF1 sz 18
Legs : guini feathers
Body : 2mm foam…..Black
Wings : swiss straw

Tie on add six feather fibers for legs
cut and shape foam for body
tie in body
cut shape thorax head then add antena phobosi
tie on thorax head section
cut 2 equal wings from swiss straw color
tie on wings
color possition legs
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Porcelain Crab »

Hook : stainless steel # 2
Thread : white 210 denier
eyes : 50lb mono
Legs : 50lb mono swiss straw
Body : furry foam swiss straw
Claws : craft foam epoxy
antena : GSP

Place hook in vice;tie on add lead wire for weight , mono eyes GSP for antena
cut bend mono for legs
start new thread on mono add swiss straw as shown..continue to form all six legs
tie on legs as shown
cut craft foam to form claws
tie claws in front of legs
tie in furry foam on top
tie in swiss straw for top bottom
color epoxy
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Lionfish »

foam
swiss straw
thread 6/0 white
white hackle
micron marker 05

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Goldfish »

foam
hook size 1
clear swiss straw

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Red Wasp »

Hook : size 10
Thread :black 8/0
Legs : 14 lb mono
Body : foam swiss straw
Wings : swiss straw

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Green darner »

Hook : size 10
Tail : quill with swiss straw
Body : 4mm foam
Wings : PW
Legs : 4 lb mono

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Blue crab »

HooK : 1/0 salltwater
Body: 2mm foam
craft wire
Eyes : mono

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Long-jawed Longhorn »

hook: size 10
legs: japanese Nymph Legs
Antena :JNL epoxy
Elytra: hackle epoxy
Under body : leather

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