Published Sep 1. 2015 - 8 years ago
Sydney Opera Mouse
Articles w/pattern
Originator:
Martin Joergensen
Pattern type:
Pike fly
Skill level/difficulty:
Easy
Instruction:
- Pick a hook before cutting the foam pieces.
- Cut three foam pieces as shown on the drawing
- Use a small foam scrap for the tail
- Tie in the tail over the hook bend
- Tie in the pieces of foam in reverse order, one at a time, pointing to the rear
- Take the thread forward
- Bend the top piece of foam forward and tie it down flat
- Bend the next piece forward and tie it down with an arc over the first piece
- Bend the final piece forward and tie it down, arcing the two other pieces
- Whip finish and cut the thread
- Varnish the two tie-in spots and the whole hook shank
Materials:
Hook | Large straight eye streamer hook 1/0-4/0 |
Thread | Tan 6/0 |
Tail | Foam scrap or yarn |
Body | Three pieces of brown, tan or grey foam cut to shape |
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