MNFISHER 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 What part of the hares foot is the useful one? I tried the bottom and my flys didn't float very well. could these be bad feet. maybe the hair needs to be parallel to the water.Yours thought would appreciated thanks in advance :help: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Extreme Stream 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 Hi, I hope this helps. http://www.flyflickers.com/ff/flybox/reple.../snowshoe.shtml Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philly 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2007 Try splitting the foot between the toes. This will open up a lot of good hair for tying. You want to use the long curly hairs for wings. The hair at the bottom(heel) of the foot is not what you want to use. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iowaflyguy 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2007 If you can, get a copy of "Tying Emergers" by Schollmeyer and Leeson. If you have to maybe you can borrow one from a friend or your public library. This is well covered on pgs 27-29 in the book. I think it will answer your questions. To really abbreviate it they say that the most useful hair for most applications is on the back 1/2 of the Foot. In just a few applications the longer coarser hair in the second 1/4 (from the front) can be used. The front 1/4 is of no use. That's the nutshell version. Get the book if you can. Tight lines, Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MNFISHER 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2007 thanks for your replies it helped alot iowaflyguy i'll look into that book Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
