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Ian James provides us with his step by step tying instructions for the 'Copper & Orange Buzzer'. Well known on both sides of the Atlantic for its effectiveness in taking trout.

The Pattern

Hook: Mustad 3399 or equivalent
Size: 12 to 16.
Thread: Black
Body: Copper Wire
Thorax: Orange Seal's Fur
Breathers: Four Strand White Floss

Tying Instructions: 1. Tie the thread onto the hook well down the bend. THIS is critical!!! 2. Tie in the wire 3. Wrap the thread to the eye (Tip: If you trap the tag of the wire below the hook shank, you won't get a bump in the body.) 4. Tie in the floss and trim away the excess 5. Dub the seal's fur 6. Whip finish and then trim the breathers.

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