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Mitchell0724

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Hi, New to this forum

Thought I would share my first post with a stone I tied a while ago. Any thoughts on it?

 

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Material List: Hook:Mustad C53S (Size 6)

Bead:Your choice in a large bead to match color

Thread:6/0 Uni tan

Weight:Lead wire

Tail: Brown goose biots lifted with small ball of Hareline Dubbin Hares Ear Plus Dubbin Gold #9

Shellback: Clear plastic wrap

Rib: Copper wire

Body: Hareline Dubbin Hares Ear Plus Dubbin Gold #9

Wing case: Brown swiss straw

Legs: Brown goose Biots

Thorax:Hareline Dubbin Hares Ear Plus Dubbin Gold #9

Horns/Antenias: Two goose biots

Neck/throat: Hareline Dubbin Hares Ear Plus Dubbin Gold #9

 

 

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Yep swiss straw, tougher than turkey bun not he nice mottled effect.

Another good material for the wing case is Wapsi Thin Skin. The colurs I prefer are "mottled oak - golden stone" and "mottle oak - natural" (numbers TSK0121 and TSK0199 respectively.) Very nice ties Mitchell and SD. Terry

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