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Deer Hair Frog

Terrestrial · Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Pike · Beginner · 2 versions

Classic Recipe

  • Hook Bass bug hook, 1/0-4
  • Thread Strong, olive or white GSP 200D

Materials

  • Legs Grizzly-olive hackle tips or rubber, kicking rear (2)
  • Body Spun deer hair, olive back, yellow belly (packed & clipped frog shape)
  • Front legs Rubber (1 pair optional)
  • Eyes Doll or 3D (1 pair)

How to tie it

  1. Tie kicking legs at bend
  2. Spin banded colors: yellow belly clumps, olive back clumps, packing hard
  3. Clip to flat-bellied frog taper
  4. Glue eyes high on the head

Other versions

1 more in the app: Fly Fish Food Tie.

Tying videos

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