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McKay Hooker »

Hook: Martinek 8X #1 (any long shank streamer hook)
Tag: Flatt embossed silver tinsel
Tail: Red Schlappen
Body: rear 1/2 is red floss, front half flat embossed silver tinsel
Rib: Large oval silver tinsel
Belly: 4-6 tan ostrich swords then bucktail in the same color
Throat: thick, red schlappen
Wing: 2 grizzly hackles flanked by silver doctor blue hackle
Topping: 4-8 peacock swords
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Head: Red lacquer

straight forward
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Lavender Guinea Ghost »

Hook: Martinek #1 8X (any long shank streamer hook will do)
Tag: 5-7 wraps of medium oval silver tinsel
Body: Flat blue tinsel
Rib: Medium oval silver tinsel
Belly: White bucktail
Throat: Peacock sword fibers bleached and dyed royal blue
Wing: 2 royal blue hackles flanked by silver badger hackle flanked by medium blue dun
Shoulder: Lavender guinea
Cheek: Jungle cock
Head: Pure chrome (Sally Hansens nail makeup)

streamer stying
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Vigs Mimi »

Hook: Martinek #1 8X (any long shank streamer hook will do)
Body: Flat embossed silver tinsel
Rib: Medium oval silver tinsel
Belly: Red bucktail
Throat: White schlappen
Wing: 4 Yellow hackles
Topping: Silver pheasant crest
Shoulder: Lavender guinea
Cheek: Jungle cock
Head: Yellow lacquer

streamer tying
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