Re: [VFB] trimming hackle

[Bob Haering]

When you do this on your smaller flys, you can omit the wings altogether.  I do this and have to notice any difference in catch rates.  The largest fly that I do this on is a #14 Hendrickson.   BobH ----- Original Message ----- From: J&A Burbank To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] trimming hackle Rick,   I sometimes trim the bottom of the hackle, but not to size it, trimming off the bottom changes how the flie sits in the water that's all.   Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Zieger To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 3:45 PM Subject: [VFB] trimming hackle I think more folks do it that would admit to it.   How many folks have cut the hackle of the top and bottom of a fly?    I read about tying an inch worm and the one step was to cut the hackle short before wraping it over the chenille to make it look fuzzy.   I will admist this is a little diffrent than cutting hackle down to size.   Also there was a thread a while ago about spinninghackle on when the barbs were to long.   Now I will run away and hide.   Rick