08-08-2008, 03:59 AM
No, not you at all.
I know most all patterns work from tail to head, but after he tied down the palmered hackle he cut the thread moved back and attached the thread again, secured the tail, cut the thread again. Attached the thread in front of the hackle, pulled the hackle down for legs, pulled squirrel over to create a shell, secured squirrel with a few of wraps, trimmed at an angle, added a drop of head cement to the hair, finish the head, then more head cement on head and tail attachment(keeps the hair in place longer).
Alot of on and off with the thread, but that is how he did it.
I have tried to attach the tail first, but it is really cumbersome to try and attach/wrap the hackle/chennile with the squirrel tail in the way.
I have tried to wind the thread back through the palmered hackle, attach the taill and then go back through the palmer with the thread again. Its a pain, but I have done it. The palmered hackle just gets pressed down by the shell to create the legs, so it doesn't have to look real pretty.
Seems to be less hassle to cut and reattach the thread.
This is a rather large fly so I use heavy thread and cinch it down tight.
Anyone know of a better order for this fly?
I'm always up for suggestions...
Chester
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I know most all patterns work from tail to head, but after he tied down the palmered hackle he cut the thread moved back and attached the thread again, secured the tail, cut the thread again. Attached the thread in front of the hackle, pulled the hackle down for legs, pulled squirrel over to create a shell, secured squirrel with a few of wraps, trimmed at an angle, added a drop of head cement to the hair, finish the head, then more head cement on head and tail attachment(keeps the hair in place longer).
Alot of on and off with the thread, but that is how he did it.
I have tried to attach the tail first, but it is really cumbersome to try and attach/wrap the hackle/chennile with the squirrel tail in the way.
I have tried to wind the thread back through the palmered hackle, attach the taill and then go back through the palmer with the thread again. Its a pain, but I have done it. The palmered hackle just gets pressed down by the shell to create the legs, so it doesn't have to look real pretty.
Seems to be less hassle to cut and reattach the thread.
This is a rather large fly so I use heavy thread and cinch it down tight.
Anyone know of a better order for this fly?
I'm always up for suggestions...
Chester
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