A real test

[Ray Kunz]

On the subject of twist direction,I was curious about this also so I did an experiment with pieces of old fly line so I could easily watch what was happening. If you are looking from the bobbin towards the hook and you are right-handed you should twist ccw so that the subsequent wrapping will add more twists and not unwind what you've done. Obviously this does not count if you are using a rotary vise. Try the test.

[This message has been edited by Ray Kunz (edited 05 February 2006).]

[Hans Weilenmann]

Ray,

Does it not all depend on what effect you are after? Perhaps I want the tightest turns at the bend

Cheers,
Hans W

[Ray Kunz]

Absolutely correct Hans. I was just trying to correct the voiced error in another post regarding the direction of twisting versus the result adding or diminishing the accumulated twist.

[Buddy Sanders]

And,

Doesn't it also make a difference which direction you wrap?

I.e; towards yourself OVER the hook, or towards yourself UNDER?

Some folks DO do it differently, so perhaps it's not like there is a 'correct' or 'incorrect' method, just which one fits with each persons particular tying methods?

Good Luck!

Buddy

[Jim Cramer]

Ray
I agree with you, but just to clarify things, if you are looking from the hook to the bobbin the twists should be clockwise to tighten the dubbing. Right?
In your post you changed the direction in which we were looking which might be confusing to some.