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Tyer Recipe
Hook Size 4 SL53 steelhead hook as a tying base (cut off at the end); size 4 octopus hook as the fishing hook, trailed on 20 lb fluorocarbon, #4 base hook, #4 stinger
Thread Black 200 denier nanosilk
Materials
Fluorocarbon, 20 lb Clear weed guard (A short loop to carry the stinger hook)
Silly legs Purple rubber legs (Half a bunch, paired with the pink)
Silly legs Hot pink rubber legs (Half a bunch, tips paired with the purple)
Marabou Kingfisher blue (One plume for the rear collar)
Marabou Black marabou (One plume for the front collar)
Head cement Clear head cement (Optional, one drop)
How to tie it
Mount the size 4 SL53 as a base hook. Attach 20 lb fluorocarbon to the size 4 octopus stinger hook and lay the fluoro along the base hook shank so the stinger rides point up, a couple of inches off the back.
Bind the fluorocarbon down, then fold the tag back over itself and wrap back over it so you are securing doubled line. That holds the stinger rock solid.
Split the purple and hot pink silly legs into even halves, pair pink tips with purple, and tie them in all around so they run a couple of inches past the stinger hook. Trim later if needed.
Wrap the thread forward over everything to build a smooth black underbody up to near the eye. (A pink or blue underbody is an option; the marabou covers it either way, but black really accentuates the collars.)
Tie in the kingfisher blue marabou near the eye, make sure it is tight, and wrap it as the rear collar using hackle pliers, stroking the fibers back with each turn so they lie swept back.
Tie in the black marabou in front of the blue and wrap the front collar the same way, sweeping the fibers back as you go.
Take a few wraps at the front, whip finish, and add head cement if you like.
Cut the front base hook off at the bend. The stinger is the fishing hook.