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Aileen Hopper

Submitted by A. Ellis



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Recipe

HOOK: #8 2XL long.
THREAD: Black 3/0.
BODY: 2mm black foam between dark tan foam cut to shape.
LEGS: Bronze turkey tail tied into hopper legs.
WING: Bronze turkey tail under dark brown deer hair.
HEAD: Dark brown deer hair tied bullet style.
Tying Instructions
Wrap hook with thread and cement it before placing foam body on top. Be sure to leave enough room behind eye of hook to create the wing and bullet head. Wrap the body around the foam and hook. At the head, tie in the wing and hopper legs from the bronze turkey tail. Next, tie in the dark brown deer hair for the wing and shave the head to shape.


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