Tying a Ballydoolagh Bomber

Step by step instructions for a highly effective pike fly that will work for a range of other predatory species too.

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Hook: Aberdeen style size 4/0 (original was a sea fishing hook)
Thread:GSP
Tail/wing: Bucktail and flash
Collar: red dubbing brush (original was red cock hackle)
Head: wedge shape cut from a plastazote block
Eyes: flat tape 8-10mm
Coating: Liquid fusion

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