I wrapped some tailhooks

[steelhead]

Pretty good for no vice. Some of the best classic landlocked salmon tiers back inthe 20's and 30's used no vice and their work was scary good. Here are a few tips. Think about the profile of the baitfish you're trying to imitate. the tail hook is the end of the fish. Some flair out into a broad tail and others remain skinny. In any case, I generally tie my bucktails in three steps. I know it takes longer but it will help prevent fouling areound the hook. Think three layers of bucktail. Short, longer and longest. Each succeeding layer suppports the one on top. Depending on the profile I will tie all on top or will begin on the bottom of the hook, then the sides and finally the top. There are ways to make the bucktail flair as well by how you wrap the thread areounbd the shank of the hook. I'll see if I can find some ols picture od that and post them for you.