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Matt’s Mysis »

Hook: Size 16 Scud Hook
Thread: Danville White 6/0
Tail: White Marabou
Abdomen: White thread/Clear Vinyl Rib
Accent Color: Blue Krystal Flash
Shell Back: White Hackle Fibers
Legs: White Marabou Fibers
Antenae: White Hackle Fibers

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Matt’s Simple Foam Beetle »

Hook: Dai Riki 305 size 14
Thread: Danville 6/0 Black
Body: Peacock Hurl
Back: Black Foam
Legs: Black Rooster Hackle (palmered)
Indicator: Yellow Foam or Yarn

This is an easy and effective beetle.

1. Cut oval shaped body in foam.
2. Tie pre cut foam at the bend of the hook.
3. Tie in 2-3 strands of Peacock Hurl and a single rooster hackle.
4. Wrap hurl up the shank.
5. Palmer Hackle forward in wide turns.
6. Tie down forming head
7. Add Indicator
8. Fish
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Sloppy Seconds »

Hook: #16-18 Curved Caddis
Thread: Danville 6/0 Olive
Abdomen: 3-4 Pheasant Tail Fibers
Rib: Clear Vinyl Rib #Midge
Wing: Pheasant Tail Fibers
Wing 2: Spekled Sili Legs
Thorax: Life Cycle Caddis Dubbing Olive
Wing Case: Brown Goose Biot
Legs: Quail Wing Feather

Follow Order of Materials.
Coat Wing Case with clear nail polish
Whip Finish
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