Same here, I usually loose my flies in trees or to other anglers. 2 or 3 times a year the tippet breaks during the strike. Rumors say that we have some piranhas in our brook. Dont asume that they are right... hopefully. To the varnishing: I usually start the fly with the lock knot at the eye and finish with the head over the lock knot. Therefore, when I varnish the head I soak the starting lock knot as well. Didn't had any problems with twisting materials on the shank till now. Main reason for the varnishing was protection agains rust. BTW The author of the book was Dave Whitlock Regards Rene Germany
-----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Bob Haering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Samstag, 27. April 2002 20:20 Betreff: Re: [VFB] farnishing the hook's shank PS 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 > > > > > > > > > > >
