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Hook-#16 Dry
Thread - 8/0 Lt Yellow
Tail _ Mallard flank
Body- Tan Goose Biot
Thorax- Lt Yellow Superfine dubbing
Wing - Lt Dun

Provide a thread base beginning behind hook eye wrapping to end of hook shank.
Tie in tail material with 3-4 wraps.
Tie in Goose Biot by tip with notch facing up , bring tying thread forward stopping 1/3 from eye of hook.
With hackle pliers , wraps biot forward making sure each turn is edge to edge giving a ribbed appearance.
When tying off Biot approx. 1/3 from eye , follow last turn of Biot with thread to avoid tearing the Biot.
Dub thread with superfine dubbing tie in thorax.
Tie in Lt Dun CDC feather by tips and fold CDC in a loop wing.
Tie off ….. catch a big one.!

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Turks Tarantula-Green »

Hook- Mustad 3906B #4 - 10
Thread - Olive 3/0
Tail -Amherst Pheasant Tail
Rib - Fine Copper wire
Body - Antron/Hare Dark Olive
Underwing - Krystal Flash
Overwing - White Calf tail
Collar - Green Deer Hair tips
Legs - White med. round barred with black marker
Head - Spun trimmed Green Elk Hair

Attach thread 1/3 of shank wrap back to bend.
Tie in Amherst pheasant tippet fibers.
Tie in Copper wire.
Dub Thread with a heavy ayer of Antron/Hare wrap forward to 2/3 piont on hook shank.
Counterwrap wire forward tie off at front of body.
Tie in 3 strands of Krystal flash,double strands over body tie off.
Cut , clean stack large clump of Calf tail hair. Tie in so it is equal to body length.
Cut,clean stack a clump of Deer Hair. Tie in so that the tips end mid length of Calf Tail.
Hold hair tightly as you pull down on thread…this bunch should not spin.
Leave thread hanging at tie down point tie in rubber legs.
** Tip: Before tying in next clump of hair for the head, pull back rubber legs wrap a piece of lead arond legs/body to secur them keep them out of the way when trimming finished fly.
Cut,clean stack a large clump of Elk hair that will form the head.
Make 2 turns of thread over hair at the center of the bunch pull down. Hold onto hook as you follow thread through Elk hair causing hair to spin .
Wrap thread forward through the hair.
Add clumps of Elk hair as needed up to hook eye.
Tie off .
Trim bottom of fly flat with a razor blade.
Shape head of fly into a conical shape by bending the raor blade cutting upward.
Cut legs to length.

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Turks Salmonfly Tarantula »

Hook- Mustad 3906B # 4
Thread- Black 3/0
Tail- Amherst Pheasant Tail tippets
Rib- Fine Copper wire
Body- Krystal Dubbing Orange
Underwing- Krystal Flash
Overwing- White Calf Tail
Collar- Black Bucktail tips stacked
Legs- Black med flat
Head- Spun Trimmed Black Deer belly hair

Same as Turks Tarantula Green
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