1. Wrap leadfree wire around the front part of the hook shank. Keep a couple of eyewidths behind the eye free. |
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2. Attach the thread in front of the leadfree wire wraps and secure the wraps with the thread, bringing the thread down to the tail tie-in position. |
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3. Attach the copper wire ribbing with some thread wraps and attach a piece of marabou with the tail length being about one half the shank length. Leave the tag end of the marabou facing the eye. |
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4. Secure the marabou with thread wraps up to the leadfree wire wraps and trim off the tag end. |
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5. Attach another piece of marabou by the tip just above the wire wraps with the tag end extending towards the tail. |
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6. Secure the marabou with thread wraps down to the tail tie-in position and bring the thread back to just in front of the leadfree wire wraps. |
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7. Wrap the marabou forward up the front of the leadfree wire wraps and secure with thread wraps. |
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8. Trim off the tag end of the marabou and secure with some thread wraps. Wrap the copper ribbing forward with 5-6 evenly spaced wraps and secure behind the eye. Snap off the ribbing tag and secure with thread wraps. |
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9. Attach a third piece of marabou in front of the body with the fiber tips extending to the tail. |
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10. Trim off the tag end of the marabou and wrap with thread creating a small head. The marabou wing can be trimmed to about one half the shank length by pinching off with your fingers. Whip Finish. |
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