Thanks! These tend to kick a little but not a ton (intentionally). I keel weight the back hook on the bend so that helps push the head around some. And the front hook either has a 4.5mm tungsten bead or med or small
Lead eyes. The number of wraps with the crustaceous brush or homemade Congo hair brush dictate how much they kick too
I tend to vary my hooks a bunch so as to build confidence in other hooks but generally these are just hook, either a 15mm or 20mm shank and then another hook. Sometimes for a slightly larger fly I’ll do the marabou on a tail or 10mm shank off the back but for these size flies don’t feel it’s necessary.
Pretty simple fly. Marabou with some rubber legs tail, polar chenille body (trimmed as desired) then schlappen and more legs. Sometimes do 2 colors of schlappen (or 3), Repeat on the shank with shorter marabout just to cover gap then front hook with the bead about 60% of the way up or lead eyes slightly further, same polar chenille body, schlappen and legs then brush head.
