Tips On Tying Bucktail Siwash Hooks?

[BigFish]

Thanks Vic....post it in open forum...maybe others can benefit from your wisdom! Thanks again!

[Slipknot]

Take all the tieing stuff and place it neatly in order on the table, then take one of your size 15's and proceed to beat the hell out of the stuff


I have size 14 and I don't think that my huge hands and fingers have anything to do with having trouble tieing tailhooks. I just think I don't have the patience for them to come out perfect like you expect also. Did you try putting the hair on in 2 or 3 clumps not just one big clump all at once?
good luck

[justplugit]

Capesams gave me a great tip.Use dental floss,ya can handle it easier with big mits and don't worry about breaking it when pulling down tight.

[BigFish]

Bruce is right....my hands are not the problem....the fact that I am a perfectionist is what the problem is!!! Bruce....yes, I did one clump! I think I might try beating all the goods with my shoe like Slip suggested!

[ThrowingTimber]

its not the hair that you should be concerned with. Its getting measurements off of your hook, hook shank, and hook eye and hook width.....almost done

[Young Salt]

make sure you have a layer of thread around the hook before you start tying the bucktail in.

Do the few loose wraps at 1st adjust it the way you want it to be, and don't do one clump, i know this was already posted, but it is the key to using bucktail

you can try other materials like arctic fox that is easier to tie with.


i blew up my bench with my

[ThrowingTimber]

guy who taught me to tie is 250-275 lbs with hands like oven mitts and he ties size 28 midge flies (industrial diesel mechanic) . Its not your physical makeup, its how you handle the material and which steps you follow to do what with it. Larry your turkey is done