Re: Tying in soft hackles
[quote="Northwoods"]I have been tying some purple and starling soft hackled flies and am wondering what methods are used to tie in the hackle.
I am tying in using the tip but I have seem others and articles recommending using the butt end.
What works best for you?
Northwoods ,
Can't answer your question directly since I haven't tried his recommendation yet but Donald Nicolson has a great post on this...[I couldn't find it on a quick search] but I'm sure he'll chime in...seems to me it's the way to go and I'm going to give it a try.
He ties in by the tip but goes from the hook eye back...seems like many advantages.