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The Octopus for sea trout
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Bushy fly in the setting sun
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The river
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Variations
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Another one took the Octopus
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Where it belongs
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A lightly dressed version
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Vertical
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Front view
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Rear view
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The materials
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More materials
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Thread and weight
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Tube and EP Fibers
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Tinsel
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Secured
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Turn tube
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Mylar
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Reverse
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Transition
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Turn tube again
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Copper dubbing
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First hackle
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First hackle done
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First rubber legs
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Copper Polar chenille
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Turned and tied down
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Taper
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Second hackle
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Second hackle done
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First underwing
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Drop shaped
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A bit of flash
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Second rubber legs
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Legs lined up
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Weight
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Balance
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More chenille and yarn
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Chenille and yarn wrapped
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Second underwing
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More copper flash
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Third hackle
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Third hackle wrapped
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Third rubber legs
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Fold rubber lags back
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Closeup of front legs
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EP Fibers
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EP Fibers tapered
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Wing in place
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Spread out the wing
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Trim butts
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Fourth hackle
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Fourth hackle done
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Last EP-fibers
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Last EP-fibers tied in
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Closeup of last EP-fibers
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Last hackle
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Varnished
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The Octopus
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