Martin: Thanks.. I don't have a rotary vise, but I'll try both methods (and any other I find), then see what works best for me, and which catches the most fish..... speaking of which, I wish this 100+ degree heat wave would get a cold front, so I can go try some more of the flies I have tied... Thanks again, Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Westbeek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 6:24 PM Subject: [VFB] Was: Hackle now: Buggers > I never understood the reason for this way of hackling. Instead I tie in the > hackle at the eye, make two or three turns with the hackle very close to > each other, then wrap the hackle to the tail, catch the hackle with the wire > rib, counter rib to the eye and tie off. Now I know there's more than one > way to skin a cat, but IMHO this gives the best results, especially if you > have a rotary vise. This was the first fly I tied on my new vise 5 yrs > ago... > Martin > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > Tie those in by the tip at the rear of the hook and > > that will give you some nice webby feather toward the > > front that will move nicely in the water. >
