gramps50 Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 This my first attempt at stacking deer hair. Pretty happy about the way it turned out. Was suppose to have a weed guard but I got out of sequence and attached it before I trimmed the bottom flat. It's natural deer hair, the camera and lighting washed out the color. bs1827 1
snagged in outlet 3 Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 Nice Gramps. I struggled with deer hair when tying stimulators. I got real good at it but the ones I tied first that looked all ratty caught the most fish. Pete
ness Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 Looking good. That technique is one of the toughest. John
fishinwrench Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 Mighty fine for the first try. I'd fish that.
BilletHead Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 Yep what Wrench said. Well done, BilletHead "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo   If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh   " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh      "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead   " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead  P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Lancer09 Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Thread control is key when stacking. Do you have a packed and a stacker? They really help. also get your self some flexible double edged razor blades to trim. grizzly 1
bs1827 Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Good job gramps! I'm awful at it. In my opinion, it's pretty tough to do without a stacker.
gramps50 Posted February 16, 2015 Author Posted February 16, 2015 Thread control is key when stacking. Do you have a packed and a stacker? They really help. also get your self some flexible double edged razor blades to trim. Think I might need a different thread, I broke it a couple of times pulling on it. I have the stacker that came with my tool kit, have a Brassiere packer. Used 1/2 a double edged razor blade for final trim. I bent it in an arch shape to help me with the roundness.
grizzly Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 Think I might need a different thread, I broke it a couple of times pulling on it. I have the stacker that came with my tool kit, have a Brassiere packer. Used 1/2 a double edged razor blade for final trim. I bent it in an arch shape to help me with the roundness. Three tips: 1) Use Gel Spun Thread, there will be no more breakage, 2) Get a hair packer. I don't know what your budget is, but this is the best one I have seen and I love it to death(had one for over a year now) http://rusuperfly.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=93 It is worth the cost. 3), Use double edge razor blades. That was a good fly you posted, but I bet these three things will make it a lot easier to have a really good fly.
ness Posted February 19, 2015 Posted February 19, 2015 Wow -- $29 for a hair packer? I haven't tied any of these is a long time, but I just used a Bic pen with the guts removed. But I'm cheap. John
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