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Halloween Matuka

 
tied by GlobalFisher
Target Species: Steelhead,
Material List: [b]Recipe:[/b]Hook: 2-8 I tied mine in #4
[b]Thread:[/b] Black
[b]Tail:[/b] Continuation of Orange wing feathers
[b]Rib:[/b] Fine gold tinsel
[b]Body:[/b] Black chenile.
[b]Wing:[/b] Paired orange feathers, back-to back, on edge
[b]Hackle:[/b] Orange

Tying Instructions:
[b]Step 1.[/b]
Wrap your thread back until the thread is between the barb and the bend.

[b]Step 2.[/b]
Tie in gold tinsel at but end, along with medium black chenille.

[b]Step 3.[/b]
Wrap chenille forward leaving enough room to tie off in the end.

[b]Step 4.[/b]
Next tie in the orange wing keeping the feather vertical. Hand about 1" of the wing off the butt end.

[b]Step 5.[/b]
Now wrap the gold tinsel forward evenly spacing it and wrapping through the barbs of the orange wing.

[b]Step 6.[/b]
Tie in a orange hackle and wrap 3-4 times. Then whip finish and cement!