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Tying bucktails
Tying anything can get to be fun and addictive. Don't worry about them all looking the same or if one looks a little out of shape. Ude the part of the bucktail from 2 inches up from the but to the tip. Wrap your hook about 12 times to give you a good base to keep the fur from slipping. Take about a 1/4 to 3/8 inch bundle of deer hair-don't just do them all white,experiment Chartruese is nice-hold this on the top of the hook shank1/8 to 1/4 inch from the eye and wrap it securely not tight about 6 to 8 wraps. While still holding the hair push it down and it will wrap itself around the shank of the hook. Slide your fingers back towards the hook point so they are away from the tread wrwaps but still hold the hair. Wrap a bunch more times working back and forthto the eye until you have a smooth head- this takes a little practice- then tie it off by whip finishing it or half hitches. Now the secret touch, Use DURO super glue as head cement. It is the only one out there that is waterproof. I use it on all the saltwater flies that I tie and I supply 6 tackle shops with flies. It will penitrate the hair all the way to the base layer of thread. you bucktails will be bulletproof. Even the blues will have a hard time tearing them apart. The Striper Maine-iac
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