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Mono EYE Ant
Recipe: Hook: TMC 100 Thread: Uni-thread 6/0, black Body: Mono Eyes Dubbed Body: Beaver or Superfine Legs: Neck Hackle
Step 1.
Tie the whole stem down along the hook shank. Really secure it so it doesn't shift. So add a little tension on every wrap.
Step 2.
Add a smooth base of dubbing. I like to dub the middle into a little ball.
Step 3.
Tie in the hackle to create the legs and a little more floatation. Make sure you measure it to be the correct size for the hook size you're tying. I make about four turns and cut the excess. Don't tie the tip side down.
Step 4.
Whip finish and you have a deadly pattern. You can also fish this to be a sunken ant without the hackle. Just add epoxy for weight and it will sink.
