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Salt Water Caddis

Salt Water Caddis

Hook	Mustad 34011 size 6-10
Thread	Olive
Rib	Gray ostrich herl
Body	Natural or olive hare's mask dubbing
Head/collar	Olive deer hair

Tying instructions:

• Tie in the ostrich herl over the hook bend - edge pointing forwards, plume backwards
• Dub the body to one third behind the hook eye
• Turn the ribbing in 5-6 turns, tie down and cut
• Prepare a small bunch of olive deer hair, thickness less than a pencil
• Tie it in as a deer hair collar with the tips reaching over the body. Keep the collar on top of the hook
• Add one or two more bunches to form the head
• Whip finish and varnish
• Trim the deer hair with rough cuts over the collar from behind

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