Rene When I was taught to tie flys this was the first step. You cut off 2 to 3 feet of thread ( about a meter) Wrapped a layer of thread and then half hitched. Every thing was glued into place so to speak.
Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rene Zillmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 12:42 PM Subject: [VFB] farnishing the hook's shank > List, > to stir up the list and out of curiosity: > > I recently run through some flyfishng book, looking for knots (It was during > our discussion about Grinner, Blood, Barrel etc knots.). I found some > chapters about flytying basics and read the suggestion to varnish the base > layer of the hook. > The basic steps for starting a fly were: > mount hook in vise > catch thread at the hooks eye > wind a base to the hook's bend > farnish the wraps with head cement !!!!!! > continue... > > The books I learned from tying didn't suggest this varnishing, therefore I > do not include this step in my tying. Exception: large streamers where I > intend to secure body material.. > > How do you work, laquer the base? not ? why? > > to quote Joyce: Inquiring minds want to know > > Rene > Germany > > > >
