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Out there	Small fly - large fish	Translucent
The Pink Pig	$Bonde\'s Mini Pig - Ken\'s version has a body hackle and a mono rib$ Bonde's Mini Pig	$Eskol\'s Mini Pig - Henning\'s version is simpler with no rib or body hackle$ Eskol's Mini Pig
$Natural - Bonde\'s Mini Pig in a white/grey version, which is much closer to the natural$ Natural	$Pigsty - The Mini Pigs in pink and white mingle with Ken\'s other seatrout flies$ Pigsty	1 - hook
2 - thread base	3 - ready for the tail	4 - prepare tail feather
5 - roll the barbs	6 - tie in	7 - tail length
8 - trim butts	9 - tail ready	10 - prepare tail
11 - tie in feathers	12 - cover butts	13 - trim butts
14 - take thread to hook bend	15 - moisten tail	16 - dubbing
17 - twister	18 - dubbing loop	19 - twist dubbing
20 - wrap dubbing	21 - body	22 - rear body done
23 - trim loop	24 - ready for eyes	$25 - select eyes - These are fairly large store-bought eyes, but <a href=\"/tiebetter/coloredmonoeyes/\">you can make your own</a>.$ 25 - select eyes
26 - first eye	27 - second eye	28 - eyes in place
29 - trim eye butts	30 - eyes done	$31 - dub thread - Dub the thread to form a thin dubbing \"noodle\".$ 31 - dub thread
32 - wrap the dubbing	33 - finish dubbing	$34 - final wraps - Pull back the dubbing and take a few final wraps. The fly doesn\'t have a \"head\" as such.$ 34 - final wraps
35 - whip finish	36 - cut thread	37 - ready for a brush-up
$38 - brush - Brush the dubbing together with a <a href=\"/tiebetter/diy-brushes/\">Velcro stick</aq> to give the fly its shape. You can be fairly brutal.$ 38 - brush	39 - varnish	$Eskol\'s Mini Pig - The compact and easy version of the notorious Pink Pig. <a href=\"/patterns/mini-pig/\">See materials and full pattern description</a>.$ Eskol's Mini Pig
A factory	Eyes!	$The Mini Pig - Ken Bonde\'s simpler variation$ The Mini Pig

Henning Eskol - Martin Joergensen - Ken Bonde Larsen