There are times for both methods of spinning hair, bare hook or thread covered. When spun on a bare hook, the hair can rotate (for example when rubbing-in floatant) more easily after the fly is complete. If, for example when tying Bombers, one wants to add a palmered hackle, this rotation can break the hackle stem. Here it's better to lay down a tight thread base. The hair is a little more difficult to spin (not much if done properly), but the hackle is protected.
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