How to Make Natural and Rubber Knotted Hopper Legs Tutorial

So here is a video showing how to make some hopper legs using natural pheasant tail fibers and also a grizzly rubber leg. I prefer the double knots to make it more realistic looking, however whether whether you do one knot or two, I havent decided which is more effective.

Not many tools are needed besides some tweezers and the low tack wax. I found the wax helps to keep the tips together and easier to make the first knot for the feet. It also serves a dual purpose of protecting the fibers against retaining water. But simply pinching the fiber tips with your tweezers and twisting them into a circle and pinching with you opposing hand creates a perfect loop to pull the tips through with the tweezers. After making about 10 or so, you will be a pro and have the technique down.

The rubber legs are much easier to make the double knots in, but they will not stay. A little bit of super glue will do the trick. Careful on the brand you use, as some will cause the rubber to become brittle.

Tools needed:
Tweezers
Scissors
Super glue
Low tack Wax #JSflyfishing
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