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Dave McKee: Long Horned Beetle

The Original Library • 8m 14s

RECIPE:

Hook: Dai Riki #280 size 10
Thread: Black 6/0
Overbody: Black/Chartreuse Tyger Strip
Underbody: Longhorn Zelon Dubbing
Legs: Med. Black Round Rubberlegs
Indicator/Wing: Bleached Deer Body Hair
Antennae: 2 strands Brown Krystal Flash

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