Rene I still do this to this date on alot of flys. I was Taught that if a fly twisted on it's shank it wouldn't last very long. Old habits die hard. I have never been able to own a fly that long to see if it is true :^) Those hungry tree trout!
Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Haering" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 1:42 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] farnishing the hook's shank > 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 > > > > > > > > > > >
