Fly Tying Skill Builder #67
In this Skill Builder, Daryl Eakins (Nervous Water Flies) drops a masterclass on everything you need to know about bucktail. The biggest mistake tyers make? Taking a massive, 5-inch premium bucktail and chopping it down to tie a small Clouser Minnow. As the legendary Bob Popovics said, "A short fiber is not the same as a long fiber cut short." If you chop the taper off, you kill the movement. Daryl breaks down how to pick the exact right tail for the size of fly you are tying, the difference between straight and crinkly hair, and how to utilize the often ignored "B-Side" of the tail for perfect gradient heads.
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