Now, that all said, and thanks for the replies, what do you say to the hackle being wound from front to back on the Elk Hair Caddis in order to improve its "skittability" by pushing the water under the fly.
I read that in the last while and though that I would throw it in to see what y'all say!
Thanks again.
Loxy
J&A Burbank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
J&A Burbank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm in the same boat as these guys, back to front so it's tied in with the
thread at both ends. If I'm using ribbing I wind it the opposite way to hold
down the hackle.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 7:53 AM
Subject: RE: [VFB] Palmering a hackle.
> I agree with Wes, that's the way I tie them also.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Behalf Of Wes Wada
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 6:59 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [VFB] Palmering a hackle.
>
> loxy macloughlin wrote:
>
> > When palmering a body e.g. ELk hair caddis or a wollg bugger, do you
> > prefer to tie the palmer hackle in the front and wind back, securing
> > with the ribbing or do you tie the hackle in at the back and tie off
> > with the thread at the front.
>
> Loxy,
>
> I never felt the time saved by going front to back and securing with
> the ribbing was worth the trouble.
>
> I was taught to tie the hackle and rib at the back, palmer the feather
> then tie off at the front, and if there was a counter-rib, to do that
> last, then tie off with thread at the head. Since the feather is
> anchored both with thread (at two points) and the rib, the fly fishes
> longer before coming apart.
>
> And I have known tyers who feel exactly the opposite!
>
> Wes Wada
> Bend, Oregon
>
> May the road rise up to meet you
> May the wind be always at your back
> May the sun shine warm upon your face
> And the rains fall soft upon your fields
> And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
> ~ old Irish saying
>
>
>
>
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