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Fly tying vise
Good, sharp serrated scissors
Kevlar thread. Color doesn't matter
Hooks, For steelhead, I use #4 or #2 Gamakatsu Octopus hooks.
Glo-Bug yarn - your choice
Head cement.
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Cut 4 pieces of yarn about 1 - 1 1/2 inches long.
Cut one piece of yarn of a different color. Split the one of a different color
in half.
Set the other half to the side.
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Put the hook in the vise.
Wrap Kevlar thread on to hook to give the yarn a base.
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I Usually give it a little head cement or super glue to the thread base
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Place the 4 1/4 pieces of yarn on top of the hook and wrap, very tightly, with
four wraps. Apply constant pressure to the thread
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Grab all of the yarn and pull straight up. While applying pressure on the thread,
wrap, 4 times, around the yarn at the top of the hook and tie off.
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Apply a little drop of glue to the knot
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While you have the yarn lifted straight up, make one straight cut leaving about
1/4 inch of yarn on the hook
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Once the yarn is cut, it will take the shape of an egg (round).
Trim if you like
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