Realistic Fishing Lure - Stonefly Nymph
Making a big fat juicy stonefly
The
shape of the body is mono fishing line tied to the side of the hook
and covered with thread
The
legs are 30lb mono covered with thread, each made before putting
on the fly
Ostrich herl secured on the legs, for a little extra detail
The tails are mono covered with thread, then one final layer
of thread colored with a marker
Wrap a thin strip of plastic over the thread on the abdomen
Next the legs are secured with thread
A bit of dubbing is applied
Wing buds made with four layers of fabric and flexament
Continue
adding legs and wing buds
It's
starting to look like a fat stonefly
Eyes are two small black beads on a piece of mono fishing line,
with the ends burnt to keep beads from sliding off
Ventral
view
Markers and varnish tinted with pigment powders were applied
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