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Mia Anchovy

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Tyer Recipe

  • Hook Long-shank saltwater streamer hook, #1/0-2
  • Thread White Flat waxed nylon

Materials

  • Bucktail White bucktail (belly)
  • Bucktail Pink bucktail (back)
  • Flashabou / Krystal Flash Pearl flashabou (lateral flash)
  • 3D eyes (1 pair)
  • UV resin / epoxy Clear uv resin (head)

How to tie it

  1. Start white thread and wrap a base along the front third of the shank.
  2. Tie in a sparse clump of white bucktail on the underside as the belly, a bit longer than the shank.
  3. Add a few strands of pearl flash along each side.
  4. Tie in a clump of pink bucktail on top for the back, matching the belly length, to give the two-tone anchovy profile.
  5. Build a smooth thread head, whip finish and clip.
  6. Glue a 3D eye on each side of the head and coat the head with UV resin or epoxy to a smooth, durable, translucent finish; cure.

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