Badger Spider

2 months ago

from the Traditional Dry Flies section of American Fly Tying Manual by Dave Hughes

Hook: #12 - 20 short shank, up eye, dry
Thread: black
Tail: badger hackle fibers
Body: reverse palmered oversized badger dry fly hackle

Head cement recipe:
Goop
Xylene (epoxy thinnner)

Instructions:
Fill a quart jar half full with Xylene
Squeeze a tube of Goop into the Xylene
Shake until the Goop is dissolved; add Xylene to desired consistency

Apply with a pin or needle dipped in the liquid

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