When preparing the hackle prior to tying in. Don't strip the barbs off to a bare stem. Rather cut the barbs leaving short ends. These ends will work like hooks to give the thread a better hold on the hackle.
Harmen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] A question for the pros. > > I have too many to list, but my main one is getting the hackle > locked in preparatory to winding. I can usually get it done > but never with just a couple of wraps like you see in the > videos. And keeping the stem from blocking the eye > of the hook is part of the challenge. > > Gary > >
