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Tom's Rabbit Strip Hex |
HOOK:
THREAD:
TAIL:
BACK:
RIB:
BODY:
WINGCASE:
LEGS:
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Streamer, 4X Long #6
Light Green Monocord 3/0
Natl, Rabbit Strip (Zonker Cut)
Natl, Rabbit Strip (Zonker Cut)
Gold Wire
Yellow Fur Dubbing
Turkey Tail
Partridge Body Feather
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Hexagenia limbata is Michigan’s giant burrowing mayfly. Its massive emergence in early June triggers a spree of late-night dry fly fishing known to all as the Hex Hatch. The Hex nymph, however, is considered a must-have fly for winter and spring steelhead. Fish it dead-drifted near the bottom and wiggled to the surface on the swing.
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Step By Step:
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Tie on eyes with cross-wraps.
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Tie down rabbit strip at hook bend.
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Tie in gold wire for ribbing.
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Dub abdomen. Keep it fairly slim, but rough and buggy.
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Use wire to bind down rabbit strip and tie off and trim in front of abdomen.
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Tie in section of turkey tail feather, treated with Krylon, for wingcase.
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Dub thorax, somewhat fuller than abdomen.
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Tie in partridge feather by the tip and wrap several turns for collar, folding the feather back as you go.
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Fold the wingcase forward, dividing the collar. Bind down behind and in front of the eyes.
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Dub head, cross-wrapping between the eyes. Form a neat head, whip finish and cement.
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Additional Tips/Photos:
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- Top View -
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- To make the turkey wing case more durable, treat it with Krylon Clear Workable Fixative or Softex.
- Color variations: I prefer the natural rabbit fur, but yellow should also be a good choice.
- This fly may also be weighted with lead wire, lead or bead-chain eyes.
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Tied By: Tom Brooks.
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