THE AMERICAN DEERHAIR CRAWBUG
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1.Place TMC 8089 Special use hook ( 2 - 12 ) point down in vise.PIC #1
- 2.Tie in 1/16" of Black buck tail for feelers.Lenght of hook shank.PIC#2
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3.Tie in, lock down with 3 wrap whip finish. Use pencil size group of stacked deer body hair,
your choice color:Black,Brown,Red,Rust,Green etc. Spin in "head",lock down thread,cement.
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4.Remove hook for trimming now,leave thread attached.Bullet shape.PIC#3
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5.Return hook to vise point down.Pic#4
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6.Rotate hook point upward.
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7.Tie in 1/8" group of white buck tail(packed and aligned)for farside under claw,
length should be 3/4 of shank length. Do Not Spin, this bunch should ride on top
or upper side of "head".PIC#5
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8.Repeat 1/8" group of white buck tail for nearside.PIC#6
These 2 groups should be at a angle of about 30* up and outwards.SEE PHOTO
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9.Repeat steps 7.&8. using Black buck tail length should be full hook shank lenght,
right over the white "under claw" bunches.Lock down thread and cement.
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10.Rotate hook,point down.
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11.Wrap entire lenght of hook shank and back.
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12.Using a cut finish nail to size lenght of available hook shank.PIC#7
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13.Wrap up and back over nail making sure it is secured in place.So hook will always ride
upwards during retrieve.PIC#8
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14.Tie in choice color chenillejust behind "head".Wrap chenille up to eye.
Wrap thread up and back. Trim chenille at eye.PIC#9
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15.Rotate hook point upward.
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16.Tie in pencil size group of choice color deer body hair.Do not Spin.
3 wraps and lock hair on top of hook shank.Wrap thread toward eye about 1/4".PIC#10,11
Fold hair back toward eye.Wrap thread to create body of crawdad.Then closer wraps
to create the tail segments.Then at the eye wrap under the tail,lock down thread.
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17.Fan the hair at the eye to create the tail.Whip finish and cement.
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18.Trim tail straight 1/4" past eye.PIC#12
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19. Make mono eye's,cement them in place.PIC#13
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20. Flex seal the lower half of the tail.
This is so the tail does not fold back on itself during fishing.
NOW GO FISHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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