Bob, I am just getting in on this thread and hope I am in the ball park with this reply. We are talking about the hackle twisting are we not. If not, than this reply may help a new commer. I find that tippet twist can be eliminated most times if the barbs are stripped about 1/8" from the side of the stem that is against the hook. In other words, the first turn is done on the bare stem. I used to strip the barbs from both sides but found that stripping the barbs from one side works just as well. The hackle is tied in and just a few barbs are plucked from the side where the hook shank is, leaving the bare stem to start the wrap. It might be just as easy to tie in the hackle leaving some bare stem on both sides to start the wrap. If you are talking about Palmer hackle, that is a different story. Would be glad to post on that if there is an interest. Don, I have seen you tie and I know I can learn something from you. Too bad there was not enough time to get together with you and Jerry G any longer than we did in SLC. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bob Haering wrote: > That is the way it should be. We all tye & fish in the manner we enjoy the > most. By the way Don I also prep the hackle so the barbs are at 90 degrees > to the stem. Just can't get rid of the hold habit. I am wondering if have > experienced tippet twist from the hackle? Has anyone else? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Ordes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 11:12 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Second Disclaimer- DonO's > > > > > We're all friends here (although I still haven't heard back from DonO..). > > Chris. > > > > Just returned from the show and read all the posts. Can't see what the > fuss > > was all about. > > Someone asked for opinions and he got them. (Someone even ties flies > > backwards on the hooks (and he wasn't the first) and sells them!) I'm > sure > > I can sit at Tony's feet and learn many neat and wonderful things. And > > Jimmy's. And Dean's. And everyone elses. And maybe they can learn a > thing > > or two from me. It's called sharing. Too bad when people share opinions > it > > doesn't go as smoothly. But is good to see that friendship won out. You > > guys are great. > > IMHO anyway, > > DonO > > P.S. But I'm still not going to trim my hackles unless I want to. So > there. > >
