1. Slip a bead onto the hook. |
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2. Attach the thread to the midpoint of the shank and lay a thread foundation halfway along the curvature. |
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3. Attach the Squirmito material to the shank facing you and apply two loose thread wraps that will not cut the material. |
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4. Bring the thread in front of the Squirmito material with two tight wraps just in front of the material and wrap back up to the midpoint of the shank. |
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5. Next, stretch the Squirmito material and spirol wrap up to the midpoint of the shank. Secure the material with two loose wraps as to not cut the material and place two tight wraps just in front. |
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6. Snip off the tag end and secure with 5-6 additional thread wraps, then apply a whip finish and snip the thread. |
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7. Trim the rear body to the length desired. |
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8. Attach the thread to the shank in front of bead. |
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9. Just behind the eye place another strand of Squirmito and secure this strand to the shank with two loose thread wraps. |
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10. Followed by two tight wraps in front of the material. |
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11. And two tight wraps behind the material. |
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12. Stretch the material and wrap the material back towards the bead. The bead will be pushed over the whip finished thread wraps of the rear section. Secure the material with two loose wraps followed by two tight wraps between the Squirmito material and the bead. |
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13. Apply a whip finish next to the bead. |
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13. The finished Squirmy Wormy. |
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