Joyce I do have that book, what page is that on? If I am reading you right your saying not to wind the hackle on, but to lay the fibers in a soft loop around the hook, distribute them evenly with my finger nail and then cinch down, correct?
john "Joyce Westphal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Do you have the Flytier's Benchside Reference handy..there is a neat >reference to how to tie in the feather, even if the barbs are too long with >the barbs facing towards the hook bend, then pull it forward a bit and tie >it down when the barbs are the correct length. Do this a bit loosely and >don't tie off, then use your fingernail to work the barbs uniformly around >the hook shank and now crank down and tie them tightly. I've used this >method on lots of flies 16 and smaller and it works great. Be careful not to >gett too many barbs if you're tying spiders. Joyce > >
