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Materials
Hook:
Sz 4 – 1
standard shank (Mustad S71S SS or equivalent)
Thread:
Clear mono (UTC
monofil .006 or equivalent)
Weedguard: 20# mono
Weight: lead dumbbell eyes
Eyes: Burnt mono
Mouth: Craft Fur
Feelers: Midge Flash
Walking Legs: Neck Hackle
Swimming Legs: Neck Hackle
Claws: Neck Hackle
Carapace: Craft Fur
Tying
Instructions
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Attach lead dumbbell at the hook eye.
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At the hook bend, tie in several strands of midge flash for
feelers.
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Tie in a clump of orange craft for “mouth” and trim closely
to hook bend.
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Tie in mono eyes extending to the rear of the hook.
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Create the walking legs by palmering a neck hackle
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Tie in two short heck hackles to create the claws
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Work toward the hook eye, by adding clumps of craft fur and
palmering neck hackle
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Once the hook eye is reached, trim the neck hackle to create
swimming legs and trim the craft fur to create the carapace
of the mantis shrimp
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Tie in a two prong weedguard at the hook eye.
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