Wooly Worm - Method

[Allan]

Okay, quick question and I ask that you only consider the two(2) choices offered.
Question: Of these two methods, which one would you prefer as your tying sequence for tying the Wooly Worm?

Option 1 - Tail(tag), wire at tail, chenille at tail, wind chenille towards eye, tye in hackle by the stem at the head, wind hackle back to wire, trap hackle with wire and wind wire through the hackle to the head. Tye off and finish.

Option 2 - Tail(tag), at tail in this order: wire, hackle, chenille. Wind chenille to eye, wind hackle to eye, wind wire to eye. Tye off and finish.

Thanks.

Allan

[sandfly]

I don't use wire at all, other wise OP-2. also I tie the hackle in by its tip.

[Hans Weilenmann]

Allan,

As you are only offering me these choices, I will (grudgingly) go with Option 1

Cheers,
Hans W

[AllenOK]

Option 2 for me.

[ScottP]

Option 1 with one modification - I'd tie the hackle in first, or at least after all the materials had been tied in at the back end and before they were wound forward; makes for a neater head for me.

Regards,
Scott

[FishnDave]

Books I've looked at usually show Option 1.

I go with Option 2 mainly because I like to have both ends of the hackle tied down with thread.

[dave potts]

Allan,

As you are only offering me these choices, I will (grudgingly) go with Option 1

Cheers,
Hans W

That begs the question Hans-how would you tie it?

[Buddy Sanders]

Option 2, but I have a rotary vise so I wind it all at once....#1 is how I used to do it, it's certainly more durable, but I find I can tie these so fast with the rotary vise I don't care how long it lasts.

Buddy

[Longs for Cutts]

Option 2 but I'd tie in chenille first, then hackle, and skip the wire. Woolly Worms should be FAST!!

Woolly Buggers might be tied style #1, but only if I want to rib them.

[Dave E]

Option 1 - Tail (tag), wire at tail, chenille at tail, wind chenille towards eye, tye in hackle by the stem at the head, wind hackle back to wire, trap hackle with wire and wind wire through the hackle to the head. Tye off and finish.


Close enough...
I'd add some weight, but that reflects the locality and usage.
Dave