Tips On Tying Bucktail Siwash Hooks?

[Pete F.]

First thing is it's about like turning plugs you will get better.
Step by step
1 Put hook in vise
2 hold thread along hook and wrap over to hold it
3 Put some head cement on thread
4 cut some bucktail, not from base of tail
5 Hold long ends of bucktail and pull out short hairs
6 grab butts ofbucktail and hold on hook
7 wrap loose 2x with thread
8 position and tighten thread
9 more glue, if you do this step they stay together better
10 wrap tight and tie off
11 more glue for looks and I never turn them
If you don't like it cut it off and try again

[Clogston29]

I don't know if this is what everyone always does, but I find this to be much easier and neater than tieing of at the end. After finishing wrapping the thread, I place a loop of power pro (or anything thin and strong) on the hook and make about ten tight wraps around that. I then cut the thread and pass the end of the thread through the loop and use the loop to pull the end of the thread under the 10 or so wraps I did over the power pro. Then just coat with head cement. (there was an article in on the water a few months ago on making your own bucktail jigs that may describe this better than me)

Another thing that I like to do (I know this is anal and unnecessary) is use white thread and then use a sharpie to color the thread to match the bucktail color before applieing the head cement. This saves on having to buy yellow, black, white, olive, etc. thread.

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

I don't know if this is what everyone always does, but I find this to be much easier and neater than tieing of at the end. After finishing wrapping the thread, I place a loop of power pro (or anything thin and strong) on the hook and make about ten tight wraps around that. I then cut the thread and pass the end of the thread through the loop and use the loop to pull the end of the thread under the 10 or so wraps I did over the power pro. Then just coat with head cement. (there was an article in on the water a few months ago on making your own bucktail jigs that may describe this better than me)

Another thing that I like to do (I know this is anal and unnecessary) is use white thread and then use a sharpie to color the thread to match the bucktail color before applieing the head cement. This saves on having to buy yellow, black, white, olive, etc. thread.

Ya need a whip finisher, probably a long one or you can do it with your fingers. There's no way I could describe it but most anyone who ties flies could show you one and how to use it.

[reelecstasy]

http://www.tie1on.net/whipanim.htm