Tips On Tying Bucktail Siwash Hooks?

[reelecstasy]

I was lovin the last one you showed me, the polaris type with the split lip...the BF trademark
Not sure how long the one you have takes to dry, the zap-a-gap dries pretty quick, but looks a little foggy when dry. That is why I like the Hard As Nails, looks reel nice dry and it is pretty strong stuffs. And you gotta love the looks you get in CVS when you bring it to the counter
A small spinner works real well while they dry. Just a low rpm jobber with a craft store/styrofoam disk mounted to it, come out nice nice. If you want I will show ya this weekend, I left my plate clean for the weekend for the charity tourny...Lemme know

[partsjay]

vise, bobbin, waxed thread..and hard as nails nail polish.....it shouldn't take very long to dry....glad to help you if you need it....you have helped me enough already....let me know. Jay

[Slipknot]

what size shoe do you wear Larry?

[BigFish]

A 15.....why?

[ThrowingTimber]

Larry I'm writing up a step by step for you. Just gotta take the pics to go with it when I get home, its not the END ALL, But its the way the guy I tie with and sissy fish with taught me. Pm me a contact number. I can email it to you or post the how to here your call

[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.

[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

[Backbeach Jake]

I could use a little tutoring myself, mine look like a PO'ed chimp tied them. Could you put in a sticky at the top, TT?

[ThrowingTimber]

hahahaha I dunno if you guys have met my buddy Scott, but its his wisdom not mine trust me, and I learned a bunch from the folks at UFTRI, but more from Scott. You'll have to bare with me my camera (phone) isnt the best. But I think I can get the main idea across. Just looking up the urls for the 3$ drying motors you'll need for nice round epoxy heads.