B W Paraloop
Hook: Kamasan B100 Size 12
Thread: Olive Sheer sewing thread
Tail: Grizzle Hackle Fibres
Body: BWO Turkey Biot
Wing: Dun Grizzle Hackle
Wing Post Grey Aerowing
Thorax: Natural Squirrel Dubbing
Place the hook in the vise cant it slightly forward so as to make tying in the tails easier.
Wax the thread and catch it in. Wind it down the hook shank in touching turns to the tails tie in point.
Select a few hackle fibres for the tail Offer up and tie in (better than this) cut the fibres to length (thorax tie in point).
Tie in the turkey biot at a suitable point on the biot to prevent breaking and wrap down to the tails.
Apply a thin coat of varnish to the hook shank and wind on the turkey biot tie off and snip excess.
Tie in a section on Aerowing to use as the hackle post.
Tie in the Dun Grizzle hackle remove stalk tag.
Use whatever method device to hold the post upright so that the hackle can be wound easily.
Wind the hackle upwards and then back down the post gauge how much height of post to wrap by the length and bulk of the thorax tie off the hackle and snip tag end.
Wax the thread and apply the squirrel dubbing.
Pull back the hackle fibres and wind on a suitable thorax.
Pull the post with hackle forward and secure behind the hook eye.
Snip off tag of post, whip finish and varnish.
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