How do you butt the floss at the bend of the hook in a fly like this? -- do anything other than the previously tied in tail feathers?
John,
The wire rib used in this pattern is all the "butting" needed to prevent the floss from slipping past this rib tie-in point.
Cheers,
Hans W
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