ole_florida_mike 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2017 Here is an awesome little trick Pat Cohen learned from an old legend (Chris Helm I believe), that will make your life exponentially easier when trying to finish a fly with a giant mass of deer hair covering the eye of the hook. Video: How to Whip Finish Deer Hair/Bulky Flies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2017 Video doesn't work for me but the described plastic bag trick reminds me of what I did a long time ago (haven't done hair recently) I cut a 3" square of milk jug and made a knife cut from one edge to the center, this slot fit tight over the hook and let me push the hair out of the way. I probably read that in a book or magazine around 1980, but I may have invented it on my own, we reinvent old ideas every day. I think the stiffness of the milk jug would suit me better than a baggie, ymmv Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2017 I think you're right tjm. I'll give that a shot on some winter ties. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike West 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2017 Been doing the baggie thing for 30+ years...learned it from Billy Munn(RIP) also have acitate plates.. like the baggie better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCream 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2017 It's definitely a good trick to know. On most of my deer hair poppers, I actually just do several half hitches, clip the thread, hit it with some penetrating cement, then the face finishing glue job seals everything in and protects the thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2017 Basically, he's using plastic as hackle guards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mybadhabit 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2017 A 1" square of graph paper does the trick for me, and it is also how I tie in my weed guards. Blane Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites