When it comes to counterwrapping over the palmered hackle of a woolly worm (or bugger for that matter), there seem to be a couple of approaches:

1) Some instruct to jiggle the rib back and forth as you wrap so as avoid catching the hackle barbs under the wire.

2) Some (perhaps those with rotary vises) instruct to spiral through the hackle as fast as possible so as not to catch any barbs.

I have tried both with some success. For the life of me, #2 works, but I can't figure out why. It does not seem intuitive to me.

Anywho, which approach do you take? Are you successful?

Thanks,

Peter F.