Claret Bumble

hook: Hends 454 sizes 8 to 12
thread: Black UNI 8.0
rib: Oval silver (fine or medium depending on hook size)
tail: Golden Pheasant Tippet
body: Claret/purple dubbing
hackles: Black hen & Claret cock (palmered together)
shoulder hackle: Blue Jay

Step1: Tie in the tail fibres.

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Step 2: find a good colored jay feather, and strip of the fibres.

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Step 3: Tie in the jay fibres pointing forward, make sure the majority of fibres shows the backside of the blue color.

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step 4: fasten silver wire at the bend of the hook.

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Step 5: Tie in Hacklefibres and pair them, fasten the top of the feathers to hookimg_1427, drag out fibres from the stem.

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Step 6: Add Dubbing to thread.

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step 7: Dubb the body.

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step 8: Wrap the hackle around the hook paired. drag the hackle fibres backward while you tie them around the hook. 5-6 times.

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step 9: Tie in the silver wire opposite direction than the hackle. to fasten hackle better, make sure not to tie down hacklefibres.

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step 10: Tie jay feather backwards.

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step 11: Brush out the hacklefibres

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Step 12: Now you are finish, Enjoy tying everyone.

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