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17.  As you repeat steps 8 through 15 to finish building up the body, loosely trim any marabou fibers that extend too far, or extend in the wrong direction.  The end result should be a wide, flat, buggy body, with plenty of ability to move and breathe underwater.  If too much marabou is trimmed, the fibers will have a shorter range of motion underwater, effecting the fly's productivity.



18.  Stop spinning marabou about 1/"4 to 1/8" (depending on hook size) from the eye of the hook to leave room for the eyes, legs and thorax.



19.  Prepare the wingcase by lightly coating an olive Hungarian partridge feather with head cement and letting it dry.



20.  Tie in the wingcase as shown and trim away the excess.



21.  Tie in 4 micro olive tarantu, or barred rubber hackle legs, 2 per side.  The legs should extend slightly past the end of the fly when held horizintally.



22.  Using the figure eight method, secure a set of large black plastic or burnt mono eyes, almost at the eye of the hook.



23.  Dub a small amount of light olive Hareline dubbing onto the thread and start building up the thorax.  Several applications may be needed to achieve the buggy look that's desired on this fly.  Once the thorax is built up, apply the dubbing around the eyes using a figure eight method.  Whip finish and apply head cement.



24.  With a dubbing needle or teaser, pick out some of the dubbing on the thorax.  This will complete the buggy look of the fly and will also help hide any imperfections in the dubbing.



The finished fly; moves like very few other flies underwater.  All made possible with Marc's ingenious tool!



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Written By: Nick Pujic, © April, 2004
Photographs By:  © Nick Pujic