Larry, I am not the expert that Don is but I find that by putting a layer of thread down first the hair is much less likely to spin.
Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] spinning deer hair > Larry, > First of all, take out the word 'spinning' from what you are trying to do on > this caddis. Actually, if you are 'spinning' deer air, your results are > correct. What you are trying to do with a Goddard caddis is to stack a hair > wing. Since you don't want it to spin, don't let it spin. Pinch the trimmed > hair on top of the tie-down point, rolling the tips of your fingers back > just a little from the tie-down point. Then tie a few snug (but not > tight)wraps of thread around the hair just in front of your fingers, one > right over the other, roll your fingers back toward the eye, and then pull > the thread tight as you keep the pinch going. The thread will cinch tight > without rolling (spinning) the hair to the rear of the hook. Bring the > thread under the flared head to the eye and whip off. Trim the flared to > shape. > > It's easier demonstrated than explained. It's also very similar in > technique to stacking winged wet flies. > > It's the opposite if you are tying a muddler. For them you want to release > the hair to spin around the hook as you pull tension on the thread. This is > 'spinning' and the results are what you want for a muddler. > > Let me know how it works out. > > DonO > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 7:46 PM > Subject: [VFB] spinning deer hair > > > This question is for DonO, or any one on the list who has the experience of > spinning a lot of deer hair. I was trying to tie some Goddard Caddis > tonight. I seem to be unable to keep the hair from slipping around the hook > when I pull it tight through the hair. I was actually spinning antelope > hair, which I prefer to use for spinning. The slipping is a definite > problem. Any thoughts? Solutions? > > Larry Johnson > Springville, Utah > > >
