A)
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Wind thread along the first 1/3 of the hook shank and then
return the thread half way back to the eye of the hook.
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Tie in a set of bead chain eyes using figure of eight
wraps or horizontal wraps.
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Take the thread down to above the point of the hook
and tie in a short tail of rabbit fur.
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B)
- If your going to add additional weight do it now by
wrapping the desired amount of lead along the hook shank directly
behind the eyes.
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Return the thread to behind the eyes and tie in a bunch of
deer hair that extend just a little shorter than the tail.
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C)
Rotate the hook in the vice and tie in additional bunches of
rabbit fur until a complete body is formed.
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D)Create a dubbing loop and load it with rabbit fur.
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E)
Twist the loaded dubbing loop into a rope.
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F)
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Take a couple of turns of the dubbing loop rope behind the
eyes and then a figure of eight wrap of the rope around the eyes
and tie it off in front of the eyes.
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Trim the excess dubbing loop rope.
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Build up a net head of thread in front of the eyes, whip
finish and varnish the thread.
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