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Simplified Rogue Hopper SBS

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hook - Dai Riki 135 #10
thread - UTC 140 cream
body - 2mm foam cream
wing - elk hair
legs - rubber medium cornsnake
indicator - 2mm foam

An easier, more durable alternative to the deer-hair bullethead Rogue style. Back end of the chassis remains the same and the front just incorporates the foam used to create the body; borrowed the head construction from Walter Wiese's Bob Hopper
Even in small sizes (pretty easy to go down to #14), the double layer of foam makes this one tough to sink, but it lays down low on the water. Using a scud hook here to get a bit more gap than the DR 280 hump shank provides in smaller sizes. Adjust colors to suit your needs.

Insert needle in vise



fold a strip of foam (hook gap width), push it onto needle





start tying thread on needle



fold foam over needle, adjust to where you want the first segment



wrap thread around foam, pull slowly but firmly so you don't cut the foam and add a couple more wraps



split the uprights with the thread, take a couple wraps around the needle to place thread for second segment



create second segment



repeat then tie off; slide off the needle and SHHAN the wraps; taper butt







insert hook in vise; poke a hole in the foam and push onto eye of hook





start thread on hook and wrap back to spot just above hook point



cut a 2mm x 2mm binder strip of foam and tie it down; finish with thread at hook eye





push foam that's on underside up against hook eye for reference mark; poke hole with needle







brush Super Glue on binder strip



then pull foam up and force hook eye through hole; follow with 2 wraps of thread at eye to lock foam down





cross over with thread back to rear portion of head; 2 wraps to create bottom of head





pull foam on top of hook down and tie off; trim (not shown)



cut clean and stack a clump of elk hair, measure for length



tie down with 2 firm wraps; trim butts



pull foam back over head; tie down and trim excess







add legs and indicator







trim legs/indicator to length, whip, SHHAN and you're done







Regards,
Scott
 
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