Brassie Packers - any good?

[Crotalus 0]

The Fugly packer really improved my stacking abilities

[rolsen 0]

Got a change to test a pair of Brassie Packers (small and medium). Well, first impressions were: "These are just toys.." But, if you're careful they do the job. Small one is ok with small flies, but for larger ones, well.. I'm happy I ordered the Fugly Packer Jr.

[rolsen 0]

Fugly Packer Jr. arrived today. Oh boy what a packer Have to say it is build to last and the finger guards are nice to have. For small flies I have to get that smallest Brassie though.

[rolsen 0]

In America, everything is bigger. Now the things are getting really Fugly.. Brassie Packer Small & Medium and Fugly Packer Jr. in family portrait.

[Bryon Anderson 0]

Good choice on the Fugly Jr. Rolsen. I think you'll be pleased at the difference you'll see in your ability to pack hair really tightly with it. I know my hair bugs have improved hugely since purchasing the Fugly and adopting Pat Cohen's techniques. This is one of the few tools I've bought over the years that I can honestly say made me a better fly tier.

[Will K 0]

For small stuff it works for me. I used it for big stuff to, but then had to try a Fugly Packer... Now that, is packing!

 

I occasionally will pack a deer hair stimulator body or a small streamer head for a small streamer and still use the small packer for that. Fugly for all else.

 

I admit though, when I first read this, I thought it was going to show me a special new tool just for packing wire bodies when making "brassie" flys ... silly me!