The hackle is tyed in by the stem, right behind the eye of the hook. The tying thread hangs at the back of the thorax, after the herl is wrapped. I then wrap the hackle back over the thorax, in open spiral turns. The tying thread is wound forward thru the hackle fibers, reinforcing both the herl an...

nfrechet wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:59 am hackle fibers for the legs are tied in forward of the eye and then pulled back on each side of the fly

That's a neat trick. Thanks for sharing that.

A sure taker of fish. Nice job.

Ray, the hackle work on the fly is amazing. I can't tell if you tied it off behind the eye if the hook or near the thorax area.

Great looking fly. I find under fur from a dig works very well.

Yeah, I know that Pritt's says a "sparse dubbing of Hare's ear" but the way I splash the water, I better use more than just a sparse dubbing or I'd end up with a Woodcock & Orange, eh?! I have a question on the hackle. When using hackle that clumps together like on these flies, will t...

Yeah, I know that Pritt's says a "sparse dubbing of Hare's ear" but the way I splash the water, I better use more than just a sparse dubbing or I'd end up with a Woodcock & Orange, eh?! I have a question on the hackle. When using hackle that clumps together like on these flies, will t...

Wow. That is amazing. How did you get the hackle barbs so perfectly in place?

Those are cute little buggers.

I think Mr. Smith would appreciate them very much.
I'm going to have to steal those as well. They look like fish catching magnets.

This so far is my all time soft hacked fly. The browns on the Saint Vrain hit these better than any other fly I have used, no matter what type of fly it is.

Tie a box full and go fish.