While I generally use Hans' method, there are times when I want the look of the herl when wound in touching wraps. If this is the case, spread a TINY drop of cement over the thread base, let get tacky, then wind your herl. This way the cement won't wick into the flues.
cheers Paul www.galesendpress.com -- Paul Marriner Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA & OWC. Author of: A Compendium of Canadian Fly Patterns (co-author), Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics, How to Choose & Use Fly-tying Thread, Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River Journal, Ausable River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon.
