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22 - rear body done

23 - trim loop

24 - ready for eyes

$25 - select eyes - These are fairly large store-bought eyes, but <a href=\"/tiebetter/coloredmonoeyes/\">you can make your own</a>.$

25 - select eyes

26 - first eye

27 - second eye

28 - eyes in place

29 - trim eye butts

30 - eyes done

$31 - dub thread - Dub the thread to form a thin dubbing \"noodle\".$

31 - dub thread

32 - wrap the dubbing

33 - finish dubbing

$34 - final wraps - Pull back the dubbing and take a few final wraps. The fly doesn\'t have a \"head\" as such.$

34 - final wraps

35 - whip finish

36 - cut thread

37 - ready for a brush-up

$38 - brush - Brush the dubbing together with a <a href=\"/tiebetter/diy-brushes/\">Velcro stick</aq> to give the fly its shape. You can be fairly brutal.$

38 - brush

39 - varnish

Eyes!

$Eskol\'s Mini Pig - The compact and easy version of the notorious Pink Pig. <a href=\"/patterns/mini-pig/\">See materials and full pattern description</a>.$

Eskol's Mini Pig

A factory

Out there

Small fly - large fish

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