badfish03,
i use mostly Schlappen and marabou for feathers. I will some times use pipe cleaner, chenille, beads, ect. for body. I use fly tying thread, mostly what ever is cheap at the store.
JIGMAKER,
it is a plastic tube. I got it from a old mechanical pencil. Wraped moms old sewing thread and epoxyed it toughter.
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