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Pelhament 
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Posted 24 February 2009 - 07:57 PM
2nd attempt at stacking deer hair. Stopped the hair a little short, creating a longer thread head than I wanted, oh well it will fish. The hair stacking is definitely better than the first, the fly feels much more firm but I still got to work on shaping the flies with the razor... Not completely happy, I could have done a lot better on the collar.
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big_fish
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Posted 25 February 2009 - 08:29 AM
looking good I have been tying bass bugs for a few yrs and shaping them is a little tuff a good pair of curved sissors is a God sent and flex. razor blades help .with your collar was you trying to get one like on a dalburgh when i cut my collars in I take the top of my hair stacker and shove the whole fly (before you cut any hair off) like your trying to hide it into it to where I would like my collar to end(the rear of the collar)then just go around and cut down with a razor to the color you want to see on the rear of the collar I'll try to get a pic up stacking hair is tuff work the smaller the fly the harder it is but like I said earlier it looks good and will catch fish warm water fish are attracted to rubber legs like moths to the light. tight lines
To many times the success of a trip is based on the catch and not in the adventure itself BIG_FISH
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Andrewfly fishing
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Posted 25 February 2009 - 11:15 AM
The different colored deer hair that you used id really nice. Like you sais there is one or two screw ups, but it will certainly catch fish very effectiantly.
Andy Pandy (save the pandas)
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Bruce Derington
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Posted 25 February 2009 - 04:27 PM
Deer Hair is fun to work with and it certainly looks like your on your way! For a second attempt, fantastic. Its like anything else, 2 flies can't sweat the little things, If your not happy with it set it aside then after tying a handful then compare, you will see a big difference. Be careful how high in the body you place your rubber legs, they should be tied just above hook shank and when you thread them through your body you should feel the top of hook shank at that time. Great work
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Pelhament
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Posted 25 February 2009 - 05:07 PM
You're right I did thread them a little high, actually had to slap some glue in there. However, they are lower then they look, the fly is tilted, the bottom is actually completely flat, but ii looks round here. Thank you so much for the kind words, coming from you it means a lot!!!!
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