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    Default check out this hackling technique

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    This is very similar to what Norm Norlander uses with the Nor-vise. In fact you can use all of Norm's procedures on a rotary vise, just not as fast.

    Good site with lots of neat flies. Thanks for posting.
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    Wrapping the hackle and thread like this dates back at least 400 years. It is how the hackle is wound on the Stewart Black Spider.
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    That was pretty cool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steven View Post
    That was pretty cool.
    I will be giving that a go

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    Pretty cool, don't have rotary but by hand should work okay too. LOL

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    I couldn't get it to play. Anyone else have that problem? Nevermind-got it.
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    I do that with quite a few of my flies... the thread gives the hackle a bit of strength and makes the fly last longer against fish teeth this way.

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    Anyone that has not seen this needs to watch Norm Norlander demonstrating at a show...

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    Nice but personally it seems completely unnecessary. Leave wire (or thread) at tail. Tie in hackle at head and wrap back to wire. Tie off with wire and wrap wire up to eye area. Serves the same purpose, is easier, is faster, makes the hackle just as secure, and actually looks better than the fly in the video which has the thread as the body, or so it appears.

    Not to hijack this thread because one purpose stated for this type of technique is the protection of the hackle. So I have 2 questions to ask, 1) 'How many of your flies(the ones you've personally tied, not bought) have hackle that's come apart due to the teeth of a trout?' 2) 'If you've caught some trout and the fly's hackle has came apart, are you really disappointed in that fly?'

    Personally, my answer to #1 after more than 40 years of fly fishing is, I can count the number of flies where the hackle has come apart on 1 hand. And #2, no I'm far from disappointed. In fact, I'm ecstatic and happy to have sacrificed a fly to the fishing gods. I'm sure that I have more than enough of any pattern, at any given time, to replace that abused and torn fly.

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    Last edited by Allan; 06-15-2011 at 01:57 PM. Reason: clarification of a sentence

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