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| Foam Jungle Ants |
Materials:
Hook – Gamakatsu B10S size 8-10
Abdomen and body – 3mm thk close cell foam
Antenna – Brush fiber ( black )
Eye – Small drop of black Loon Hard Head
Leg – Rubber legs
Step by step tying instructions:
Prepare the hook
Tie in the 3mm thks close cell foam
Fold over the foam and tie down at about half of the hook
Tie down the thorax
Cut the foam and trim the head
Cut out the mouth part
Use needle to pull over the fiber as antenna
Drop some super glue to secure the antenna
Trim the fiber and fold the to form the antenna
Pull over the rubber legs at the thorax area
Apply some Flexament to the leg ( the chemical reaction will bend the rubber legs )
Drop the hard head as eye
If you wish to have color to the ants… color it with marker before dropping the hard head as eye
Cheers… happy tying….
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