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Saltwater Fly Fishing! New at Striped-Bass.Com, Saltwater Fly Fishing in the North East

 
 
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Old 02-24-2006, 02:51 PM   #14
ronfish
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Originally Posted by steelhead
I tie it in at the butt. It does take a bit to get the feel for handling it. The hackle barbules are so long and fine. Well worth the effort :-)
Are you folding the hackle barbules back as you palmer the hackle down the length of the hook?
Yes, but I was tying it in by the tip and when I stroked the fibers back alot of them where coming off the stem, and this is a silver grade neck. I'll have to try tying them in by the butt. Ron
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