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Halo Mayfly Emerger

Tying Instructions

1.Use a few strands of clear antron and attach to hook with thread. Wrap to the bend. Twist the Antron fibers into a rope and wrap toward eye to complete tag. 

2.Bind in a few marabou fibers for tail. Pinch  ends to length with fingers; don't cut with scissors. 

3.Apply sparse amount of dubbing to thread, wrap to 3/4 shank length. Tie in 1/8 X 1" piece of clear packing foam using figure 8 wrap. Leave the ends until you're finished.

4.Wrap more dubbing for thorax by criss-crossing  the halo.

5.Tie in the orange elk hair, tips facing forward. Clip excess and whip finish in front of spike.

6.Clip the sides of the foam halo to length.