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Sorry about my head getting in the way of the camera at the end of the movie. My point is, that I tie of the hackle on the wingpost and whipfinish on the wingpost too. I do that on all my dry flies which are tied parachute style.
Hook: TMC 109 #7 (female) or #9 (male) or similar longshaftet lightweight dryfly hook.
Thread: Spiderweb
Tails: Moose mane
Abdomen: Fine light dubbing
Thorax: Fine dark dubbing
Ribbing (and tail splitter): Uni Thread 8/0 Brown
Hackle: Black rooster
Wing: Brown poly yarn

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