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Tips for adding eyes to your flies
From Shallow Water Angler’s “In the Loop” April/May 2009
Click here for step-by-step photos and tips for adding various eyes to your flies. Covers the types of eyes discussed in detail in the “In the Loop” column from the April/May 2009 issue of Shallow Water Angler.
Tying in lead dumbbell (or bead-chain) eyes
Step 1--Wind a thread base, including two humps between which you'll place dumbbell eye.
Step 2-- Wind figure-8 wraps to secure eyes to hook.
Step 3--apply a drop or head cement to thread wraps.
Finished crab pattern with lead eyes.
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