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Old 10-02-2011, 11:26 PM
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install the beads onto the hook

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lock in the forward segment with tying thread

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lock in the rear segment with tying thread

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tie off thread and coat the segment with epoxy or your favorite UV cured acrylic goo. overcoat the goo with sally hansens nail polish. let dry

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tie on thread and a black hackle

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great idea and nice tying

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Nice looking ant
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Very ingenious! Do they float alright?

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Hi there, I would have thought the epoxy would have made it sink......
but nice tying.
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