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Step
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Tying Instruction: |
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1
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Start thread behind hook eye and wrap thread to 1/3
hook shank length. |
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2
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Tie in parachute wing material at 1/3 hook shank length.
Note: Do not cut off excess |
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3
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Tie Tail material behind wing. Note: Tail length equals
hook shank length. |
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4
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Tie in abdomen "vane" with notch forward/up,
wrap thread base to above hook barb.Note: The "vane" is
opposite the "biot" side of a turkey quill. |
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5
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Cut off excess tail material behind wing. |
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6
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Prepare and tie in body quill.Note: Soak quill in water
prior to tying in and wrapping. |
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7
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Wrap an even/smooth thread base over body quill to above
hook barb. |
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8
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Wrap an even/smooth thread base to front of wing. |
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9
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Wrap body quill to 2~3 wraps in front of wing. Tie in
and cut off excess. |
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10
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Tie in hackle feather, dull side toward hookshank, in
front of wing. |
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11
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Dub the thorax behind and in front of wing to 2 eye
lengths behind hook eye. |
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12
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Wrap hackle around parachute post, 4~6 turns. Tie off
and cut off hackle tip. |
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13
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Whip-finish an extra small head. |
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14
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Cut parachute wing to length. Length equals your choice. |
