Sven-
Thanks for the tips and encouragement. Actually I hate
working with deer hair, so I'm making myself do it
since I don't have enough aggravation in my life
<VBG>. Maybe if I keep working at it the frustration
factor will go down.
Take care and good fishing.
-John
Oregon
--- Sven Ostermann FCS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> yes, tying with deer hair is tricky, but everybody
> can master it.
>
> First you must watch your thread tension. If you
> pull to tight then the
> hair will spread to much. Only some loose wraps are
> needed and after
> some half hitches laquere the thread band to secure
> it.
>
> Another tip to fold the hair back easily is to use a
> drinking straw
> (McD.-Type) or something similar and push it through
> the hair tips over
> the eye of the hook. The all hairs will fold back in
> an even way. Afte
> that you can make the mentioned loose wraps over the
> bunch and tie it
> off.
>
> Hope this helps a bit.
>
> Tight lines and dry socks
> Sven Ostermann
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Martinez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 1:30 AM
> Subject: [VFB] Bullet Heads
>
>
> > Does anybody have any tips on tying bullet heads,
> the
> > tying technique where you tie on elk or deer hair
> with
> > the tips facing forward (toward the eye) and then
> fold
> > them back to make a round head and the tips, now
> > facing toward the bend, make a wing or collar?
> >
> > Tried it last night with deer hair (looked like
> the
> > fly had exploded) and with elk hair (better, but
> still
> > looked like something the cat had hacked up).
> >
> > If someone can point me toward a website or post
> some
> > instructions or tips, I'd certainly appreciate it.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -John
> > Oregon
> >
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