alhuger Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 All, I am looking at tying some bow river buggers but the collar and head represent a challenge to me as I really do not know how to spin dear hair. Does anyone know of a good online demos/resources I could use? al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhuger Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 All, I am looking at tying some bow river buggers but the collar and head represent a challenge to me as I really do not know how to spin dear hair. Does anyone know of a good online demos/resources I could use? al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Try this: http://www.flyfisherman.com/ftb/chdeerhair/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Video http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/ho...fishing-178198/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 3 loose wraps on teh deer hair.. then slowly tighten... i like less is more idear... stack it up.. once u have it all spun too teh eye take a ball point pen tube and pack it back as hard as you can.. spin more and keep on packin it back.. suually halfdozen or more budles shal do ya.. she can never be too tight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 ah, excellent. i was having troubles with that aswell. Thanks for the video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhuger Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 As always, thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhurt Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Al, talk to Aaron over at fish tales, he showed me a stuiply easy way to spin deer hair, I just don't know how to expain it. Also I tried max's suggestion and it worked very good, just need to do it to a couple of dozen hooks before I get it down pat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick0Danger Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Yea the guys at fish tales where a huge help for spinning deer hair. Dave says the big thing is the hair your spinning go by and ask made a world a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopdrop Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 There's a good tip in here to get a nice collar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanny Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Haven't tied these yet either. Can I use the shorter hair on the top of buck tails for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanny Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Yea the guys at fish tales where a huge help for spinning deer hair. Dave says the big thing is the hair your spinning go by and ask made a world a difference. Just read this, so probably not..... my bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 how do you pack the spun hair when there is a cone head on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Packing it with the cone head itself would probably do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Just spin the hair up tight then pack it from behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RedWiggler Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 ?? is this the fly tying forum!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandi Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 What do you, pros, use for clipping the head? I have tried razor (though not the electric:), straight and curved scissors (many brands). I do not really have problem cutting the shape I want, but the head is not smooth. Do you wet the hair before cutting? Any other tricks that would make this less frustrating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopdrop Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I use a razor blade. Not the rigid kind, but the flexable ones (get em from a drugstore). It helps if you use kind of a swiping motion. Once you have the bulk of the excess removed, bend the blade between your fingers and do any finishing touches. Sharper is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I totally agree with Dave at Fish Tales. The hair you use makes all the difference in the world. I tie about 300 dozen goddards a year, several bombers and muddlers and I can assure you without the correct hair I just could not make it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopdrop Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 What is the ideal hair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 i like too wet the hair before trimming.. makes it a little less messy..... i find u get a nicer spun body or head too if u make it as compact as possible and keep pushing back and stacking in more and mroe hair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I buy 1 or 2 complete hides a year for all the tying of deer hair I do. For the average tier Wapsi has what is called a "premo strip" that works very well. The darker hair along the back of a deer is not suitable for spining, but makes wonderfull wings and tails. The shoulder, sides and rump hair all works for spinning. Just match the size of the hair to the size of the fly that is being tied. Not sure if all of that makes sense or not. Chris Helm has a great DVD out that explains it much better that I can here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundvike Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 There is also a good article on spinning deer hair in the Hatches Magazine, sorry I can't remember which one. Or you just make sure to take a seminar with Leroy that helped me a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I buy 1 or 2 complete hides a year for all the tying of deer hair I do. For the average tier Wapsi has what is called a "premo strip" that works very well. The darker hair along the back of a deer is not suitable for spining, but makes wonderfull wings and tails. The shoulder, sides and rump hair all works for spinning. Just match the size of the hair to the size of the fly that is being tied. Not sure if all of that makes sense or not. Chris Helm has a great DVD out that explains it much better that I can here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundvike Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 It was the 2007 issue of Hatches page 78 (I think) has aphoto aboout selecting hair for spinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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