Doug McKnight: Sweetgrass Hopper
The Original Library
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13m
RECIPE:
Hook: #6-10 2xl nymph hook
Thread: UTC 140 Hopper Yellow
Body: Rainy's Crosslink foam 4mm, cream or tan
Legs: Rainy's Barred Rubber legs, tan or Yellow
Wingcase: Tan opaque Razor foam
Wing: Tan Neer Hair, or Antron yarn
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Matt Wilhelm: Peacock Softhackle
RECIPE:
Thread: 6/0 Black
Hook: Dai Riki #125 emerger hook sz 14-16
Body: Peacock herl
Rib: Small copper or gold wire
Thorax: Peacock Ice Dubbing
Hackle: Hungarian Partridge -
Boots Allen: Monkey Mouse
RECIPE:
Hook: Mustad 34011, size 4 to size 2/0
Thread: Black 3/0
Tail: Strip of antelope hide colored black
Shellback: Two strips of black and white, two-tone, 2mm foam
Body: Black Ice chenille
Legs: Four strips of black rubber, knotted to form knee and ankle joints -
Doug McKnight: Crimp
RECIPE:
Hook: Std. Saltwater #2-6
Thread: UTC 140 color to suit
Weight: Lead or bead chain eyes to suit
Eyes: glass bead on #16 mono, dipped in epoxy
Tail: craft fur, spanflex, krystal flash
Body: sparkle yarn, colors to suit
Wing: craft fur, krystal flash
Legs: spanflex
Weed guard: 12...
