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Rey's VDS Hopper SBS

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hook -Dai Riki 300 #10
thread - UTC 140. Tan
butt - Parapost yarn hot orange
abdomen - deer hair
underwing - Congo Hair white
wing - deer hair
thorax - dubbing hare's ear
head - 1 mm foam tan
legs - medium rubber corn snake
indicator - 1mm foam orange

mash barb, start thread at barb; tie in a hank of orange yarn





clean, trim tips from a clump of deer hair; 2 soft loops, pull tight/spin, half hitch, pack





lather, rinse, repeat to 3/4 mark, tie off/ trim thread





invert, lay razor blade on hook eye and push straight back





rough cut



final cut; trim butt (gap width)



re-start thread, tie in foam strip (1/2 gap width)



tie in CH; trim even with butt



clean, stack, measure ( tips a bit past underwing) a clump of deer hair; trim butts/ tie in





dub thread, dub thorax





pull foam back, tie down



tie in legs



tie in indicator, half hitch x2, SHHAN



trim foam, legs







Regards,
Scott
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