Hi folks,

Got a question for all of you but before I ask, let me just say that I am not a newbie to either fly tying or fly fishing. I'm a better than average tyer and have fly fished regularly since the age 12. I'm now sixty five. I've tyed hundreds of EHCs from #4 all the way up to #20. All my EHC are tied pretty much by the book with a fairly full hackle palmered-body, and reinforced by counter-wrapped fine wire. The other day, I was showing my fly box to another senior fly fisherman who complimented me on my fly selection and the quality if the flies. He then went on to suggest that my EHCs would be far more effective if I cut a V-shaped notch out of the bottom hackle so that the body would sit lower in the water. I've heard this idea tossed around in this and other forums but I've never given it much consideration. My EHCs seem to work rather well as they are. What do you guys think about this issue? Do you like your EHCs with or without a bottom notch? Thanks for you input. 8T