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Lucky B

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Note: This recipe has not been verified against a documented source, or disagrees with one. Treat the materials and steps as unconfirmed.

Tyer Recipe

  • Hook TMC 2487 (curved), 16
  • Thread Yellow UNI 8/0

Materials

  • McFlylon Yellow mcflylon (few strands (butt tag))
  • 3mm foam Yellow 3mm foam (thin strip (abdomen))
  • Tippet Clear tippet (0X, connector)
  • Sexi-Legs (small, barred) Amber sexi-legs (1 strand (legs))
  • Superfine dubbing Black superfine dubbing (thorax ball)
  • 3mm foam Black 3mm foam (thicker strip (thorax/head))
  • Poly macrame yarn Yellow/tan/rust/grey/black mix (wing)

How to tie it

  1. On a needle in the vise, start yellow thread with a jam knot leaving a long tag, tie in a short yellow McFlylon strip over the knot, wrap back 8-9mm, trim the front, and leave the rear long.
  2. Tie in a thin strip of yellow 3mm foam and spiral-wrap it back to the end.
  3. Tie in a couple inches of 0X tippet, catching it at the front and mid-body so two strands project forward, then coat the abdomen with a light layer of super glue.
  4. Wrap the yellow foam forward tightly over the glue, tie it off on itself, and stretch and trim it to form the segmented yellow-jacket abdomen; whip finish at the front shoulder.
  5. Twist the body off the needle, pull the thread tag to close the jam knot, trim, fold and trim the yarn, and bend the body to a slight arch.
  6. Put a #16 TMC 2487 in the vise, start yellow thread to just above the barb, cut one mono strand, and tie the abdomen on leaving a wasp-waist gap kinked up slightly; fold the mono back, lock it, and trim.
  7. Tie in barred amber Sexi-Legs at their midpoint, split back to the far and near sides.
  8. Tie in a black foam strip at the eye, build a black superfine dubbing ball, tie in the mixed poly macrame yarn wing, pull the foam forward as the thorax/head, tie down, whip finish, and cement.

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