ABC

ABC (Anything But Chartreuse)

Another variation of the Crazy Charlie.

Materials

Hook SS #4 to #8
Thread 3/0 Burnt Orange
Eyes Bead chain
Body Orange flash
Wing Burnt Orange Synthetic

Tying Instructions

1) Dress shank of hook and tie in bead chain eyes.

2) Tie in the flash behind the eyes and form the body by wrapping back to above the barb and forward again to behind the eyes. Tie off the Flash.

3) Coat the body with Sally Hansen’s clear nail varnish. (Its a good idea to prepare a no. of bodies and let them dry before continuing)

4) Reverse the hook in the vice to ease application of the wing .

5) Tie in the wing Charlie Style ahead of the eyes and form a neat thread head.

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