Originally Posted by Hans Weilenmann
LC,
Hey Alan B - you know what comes next, right - turn and a half of hackle and an even distribution of barbs is a bit at odds with one another, no?
Cheers,
Hans W
Not really Hans, If you look at the plate I posted earlier you'll see the hooks are quite fine. and the barbs are well spaced on most game bird hackles so they spread quite well.
As for tying in by the tip or butt of the hackle I've seen your videos! You use the same section of the feather as I do, but working from the other end. The result is the same. What was meant by not tying in by the butt when I was taught was much lower down the feather where it is really thick.
Cheers,
A.
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