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Mud Dauber »

Foam
medalion material
JNL
paint brush bristles

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Luna Moth »

Hook: size 4
Thread: white spidersilk
legs : Japanese nymph legs with white marabu
abdomen: fury foam
antena: yellow hackle feathers
eyes: medium black mono
wings: Fed Ex envelope

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E. S. Softshell Turtle »

craft wire, craft foam ,goose biots,swiss straw

Tie on hook
add five strands of craft wire for each limb
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Giant Water Bug »

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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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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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Cicada »

Hook -Mustad 3366 sz 6
Thread-6/0 black
Body-Orange ice chenille
Overbody-Black foam
Wing-Orange Pearl krystal flash
Legs -Orange (barred with black sharpie)

See page 62 in the Spring 2008 issue of Fly Tyer magazine
Note:Instead of dubbing I used Ice chenille
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