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Master Splinter

Streamer · Trout · Smallmouth Bass · Pike · Beginner · 1 version

Note: Our stored recipe appears to describe a different pattern (Joe Cermele's). Unverified pending a rewrite from a documented source.

Classic Recipe

  • Hook Wide-gap hook, 2-6
  • Thread Black or tan 140D

Materials

  • Tail Leather or rabbit lace (long)
  • Body Deer hair over foam strip (layered)
  • Ears/head Clipped deer (suggestive)
  • Back Foam (over top)

How to tie it

  1. Standard foam-back mouse build with a defined clipped head
  2. Trim belly flat

Tying videos

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