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Step 4: tie down

Step 1 - thread

Step 2 - rib

Step 3 - to the rear

Step 4 - to the front

Step 5 - tinsel

Step 7 - body done

Step 6 - first layer

Step 8 - trim tinsel

Step 9 - zonker strip

Step 10 - rib

Step 11 - ribbing

Step 12 - rib done

Step 13 - trim rib

Step 14 - dubbing loop

Step 15 - hackle strip

Step 16 - spin hackle

Step 17 - wind hackle

Step 18 - whip finish

The finished Squirrel Zonker

$Thick skinned - Some zonker strips are very thick skinned like this squirrel. That makes it important to be a little careful when tying on the wing, but won\'t affect the finished fly much as long as the skin is tanned and soft$

Thick skinned

For sea trout

Many years ago

Step 18 - trim zonker strip

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