Silently Tying a Borden Special | Silent & Relaxing Fly Tying

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The Borden Special was created by the founder of Hareline Dubbin (Bob Borden), made for a fish that has dwindled in numbers of the past few decades: the sea-run cutthroat trout.
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Equipment:
Book - amzn.to/447wT3k
Tools - amzn.to/499mp5o
Vise - amzn.to/42vpD0F
Materials:
HOOK: Tiemco 5262 #4 - amzn.to/3JrmAhh
THREAD: Veevus 8/0 - White - amzn.to/4b2jMmh
TAIL: Saddle feathers - Yellow - amzn.to/44bAEVz
TAIL: Saddle feathers - Hot Pink - amzn.to/3xIn53Y
ABDOMEN: Hareline Fl. Pink Dubbin - bit.ly/3JrigOO
RIB: Danville Silver mylar tinsel - medium - amzn.to/3JtQ4Lf
WING: White arctic fox tail - amzn.to/3W3YOzp
HACKLE: Saddle feathers - Yellow - amzn.to/44bAEVz
HACKLE: Saddle feathers - Hot Pink - amzn.to/3xIn53Y
HEAD: Uni-thread 8/0 - Black - amzn.to/3U0XDxO
Steps:
1. Tie in thread
2. Wrap to even with barb
3. Tie in an even mix of both colors of saddle feather fibers
4. Tie in tinsel on the near side of the hook, gold side out
5. Create generous dubbing noodle, dub a body to 75%
6. Counter-wrap tinsel to 75%, tie off and trim excess
7. Tie in fox tail wing
8. Tie in yellow saddle, wrap to form hackle
9. Tie in hot pink saddle, wrap to form hackle
10. Tie off white thread, tie in black thread
11. Create a nice black thread head
12. 4-5 turn whip finish
13. Add head cement to thread head and let dry
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