JV Hen and Yellow Soft Hackle

[MTM]

I tie a lot of soft hackles for order's I tie them by the tip of the feather and grade the feathers by hook size. I stroke the hackle fiber's so they are out stright to the stem I them fold the hackle so that it is all to one side of the stem. I tie the hackle in by the tip and then take one and a half wraps. By doing it this way you get the short hackle next to the body and the longer hackles that you want to work in the current to the outside. I do it this way no matter the hackle used. You can also just remove one side of the feather and do the same warps but just use another wrap or two.. Make sure you remove the correct side or the hackle will not be correct. Lot's of ways to do things just decide which is the best for you and how you like a fly to look. Ron

[Greg]

Jeremy I'd really like to come to the class. I kept meaning to come down last fall but just couldn't seem to make it. I'll try to be there sometime in the next few months. Isn't it usually Tues evening at Lilly's?

thanks for the invitation,

Greg