June Bug Tute

 

June Bug

Probably one of the clumsiest bugs that fly around.

Hook; #12 2x or #14 2x long dry

Thread; Brown 6/0

Underbody; Golden Deer Hair

Legs; Furnace saddle hackle palmered

Body; Brown thread over underbody

Overbody; Golden Deer Hair pulled over body

 Head; Clipped Deer Hair

 

 

1. Thread base hook shank and bring thread to middle of hook shank

 

2. Clip off a good clump of Deer Hair and even up tips in a hair stacker.

 Position hair butts just behind eye and thread wrap soft loops towards the butts while holding the deer hair on top of the hook. Once you get to the ends of the butts tightly wind thread back over deer hair to the bend of the hook.

 

3. Tie in furnace hackle at hook bend.

 

4. Wind thread covering deer hair and hackle and bring to just before eye of hook.

 

5. Palmer hackle over body. I trim the top of the hackle.

6. Fold deer hair towards front of hook. Make three soft loops, over deer hair, and pull thread down tightly while holding deer hair tips.

 

7. Make a few more tight wraps around deer hair. Pull tips back and whip finish in front of deer hair behind eye.

8. Trim deer hair tips making head.

 

A bunch of June Bugs on the window seal.

 

Golden deer hair

 

 ~doubletaper