As somebody who fishes Griffith's Gnats ALOT, I think having the tail is actually better.
On Dec 28, 2007 9:33 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, these tiny dry fly hackles are just too tiny and stiff for me to > fold over. So, I'm gonna tie them up to the best of my ability, submit them > into the swap, and the ppl can fish with them, and catch big fish cause like > Allan Fish said the other day the fish won't care LOL, Chuck > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Peter Gramp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, December 28, 2007 6:44 PM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Griffith's Gnat Question > > Hi, Chuck- > If I understand you correctly, then yes - The butt end of the feather > would look like the (poor) picture below, with the tip facing the left side > of the screen... I'm not an artist, in case it wasn't obvious... Where you > essentially strip away the bottom barbs from both sides much like one may > strip the 'marabou- like' strands from a turkey flat. If the below doesn't > make sense, let me know and I'll butter the wife up so I can borrow her new > digital camera ;) > > \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ > --------------------------------- > //////////////////// > > Personally, I fold the hackle along the stem, but either way would work > for eliminating the 'tail- like' barbs from when you start the palmer. > > *\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ > --------------------------------- > * > By trimming, you get the 'micro-barbs', which (if outside of the tie-down) > will form the same 'pseudo-tail' you had before, except with shorter barbs. > On the other hand, they make for very useful tie-down anchors... depends on > the tyer's preference more than the fish's, in my opinion. > > \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\,,,,,,,,,,, > -------------------------------- > /////////////////////''''''''''''''''''''''' > > I hope that comes out ok with the current font and such. Again, let me > know and I'll try to do a pictorial explanation. Also, just to reiterate > what I said before: this method is just one of many, and the relative > "better" or "worse" relationships are merely one person's (my) opinions. > Tight wraps, Pete > > >Pete: i see.. so that extra "just the barb" gives Me room to make one > round before actually starting to palmer, to then the barbs will be sticking > out straight if I understand correctly??? Chuck > > > > > <snipped rest of thread to spare some people's inbox/ sanity> > > -- Ed Roden flyfished at gmail dot com - OR - flyfished at questquality dot com
