Tony, I think a post on palmered hackle would be beneficial for everyone and a good addition to the 'tips and techniques' email save folder. Might want to give a definition/reason for the newer ones.
I have my ways, but I would love to compare notes with you. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 7:46 AM Subject: [VFB] DonO's & tippet twist.Now Tony's reply > 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. > > > > >
