Re: [VFB] Palmering a hackle.

[J&A Burbank]

I prefer to tie in from the butt. I strip the hackle about 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch and tie in the stem.   Jim   ----- Original Message ----- From: Dean Larson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 8:58 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Palmering a hackle. Another hackle question.   Do you prefer to tie the hackle in by the tip or the butt? Dean 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 > > > > Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard