Warren,
Thought I'd share an idea I have about the issue of the material wrapping around the hook. I'm not sure what this is called but it works with some streamers I have used in the past. I use #20 amnesia but any #20 mono would work. I clip off a 3 inch piece . I start my thread on the streamer hook and get back to about the 3/4 point of the hook ..... tie in the mono on one side of hook all the way to the bend ....... fold mono and then tie in on other side of hook at the same place you did on previous side of hook ( you can let the mono hang over anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 inch) I wrap plenty of thread around both sides of hook and then apply super glue. You can then tie in tailing materials. I think some have referred to this as "building a dam" or a "shelf"; in essence you have a piece of mono that serves as a shelf for your tailing materials to rest upon. Works pretty good and doesn't tangle too bad.
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