Airhead 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Great thread! Shoe recently turn me on to whip finishing, 1/2 hitched prior to that. a.a. (tn), do you take a turn or two over the soft hackle first, or just whip it down? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
appalachian angler (tn.) 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Airhead, yeah I'll take a few wraps plus a whip, then trim the hackle tip. That way I can just tie off when done wrapping and finnish the head...keeps me from fumbling with the scissors twice at the end of the tye. A.A. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airhead 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 Thanks, I was thinking maybe you layed the hackle alongside the hook, parallel to the tag of thread and whipped over both. That might work too! I'll try your way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted February 23, 2005 I never learned how to use one of them fancy whip finishing tools, I was tought to whip finish by hand over 35 years ago OSD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 QUOTE (OSD @ Feb 22 2005, 09:04 PM) I was tought to whip finish by hand over 35 years ago OSD. Geeeeeeezzz I wasnt even born 35 years ago Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutscout 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 It depends completely on how many hackle fibers are getting tangled in each wrap. I usually call it enough before the fly gets a baldspot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Will 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2005 half hichin' it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
