Adding a flash tail

1	Press the center of the material against the tying thread with the index finger of the left or the right hand so that it forms an open V.
2	Press the two legs of the V together and grab them with your opposite hand.
3	Pull the material up along the tying thread and over the hook, bringing it to lie flat over the shank just behind the last turn of thread.
4	Pass the tying thread over the material just behind the front bend of the former V. Tie it down with two more tight turns. The tail is ready for a trim.

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