Dubbeldekker by Ad Swier

Dubbeldekker

The Hook:  Partridge Ad Swier Pike Hook CS45BN,

Sizes: 8/0 or 4/0

Thread: Black Nickel

Tail: Strip of fur from tail of arctic fox, Flashabou

Body: Strip of fur from tail of arctic fox, Flashabou, marabou

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Steps
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Attach a fly tying thread, tie down bucktail on top and to the left and right of the hook shank. Add a generous amount of lacquer to the windings of
the thread

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Tie down Holographic Fly Fibre and a furstrip of Arctic Foxtail
(Finnish Fur Fly), as an alternative a rabbit furstrip can be used as well

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Tie a bunch of bucktail to the left and right of the tail, add to this a
bunch of marabou on top of the hook shank

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Tie down contrasting bunches of bucktail to the left and right of the hook shank. Use lacquer regularly and make sure that the bunches of bucktail stand out well

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Finish the fly with some windings of a furstrip at the front. Make a neat head and finish this streamer with one or two whipfinnish knots. Lacquer the head well too