Tying Tip I got from john Juracek this summer

[Byron haugh]

John Juracek is co-owner of Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone with Craig Mathews. I stopped in there a number of times this summer while fishing in the area. One afternoon, the shop was pretty much empty and I talked John into tying me a fly. He asked what fly I wanted to see, I said: "tie whatever you like". He tied an X Caddis.
The tip is this (am sure many already do this): Trim the butt ends of the deer hair/elk hair before tying it in. Just trim the butt ends at your measure point.

It seems to provide a neater head.
PS this fly is not the best, but put it here to show the head.

[herefishy]

I've seen this before, and really like it - the head hair flares out to look more realistic.

[ScottP]

I started doing that a few years ago after seeing Han's video on the CDC & Elk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJyIbgKYHwY

Its fun going to Blue Ribbon and see guys like John and Craig Mathews tying flies, isn't it?

Regards,
Scott

[Byron haugh]

yes, and Bucky. He's like the head shop guy. I think he told me he personally ties about 700 dozen flies a year for the shop. It is one of the few shops where the principals tie most of the flies they stock. He, Juracek and Mathews tie a lot of their flies for sale in the bins.

[Silver Creek]

http://www.garyborger.com/2011/12/13/pre-trimming/

Gary has more tying tips here:

http://www.garyborger.com/

[beakster62]

Have had the good fortune of spending time in there talking to Craig and John. One of my tying mentors here in MI swears by their hair, says it makes all the difference when tying. Bought some a few years ago and he is absolutely correct. Their Comparadun hair and x-caddis hair is made for those flies. Saves a ton of time and headache by using them. In addition, both are extremely nice gentlemen as well.