What are some good clouser colors for smallies? Never used but I want to try some
Thanks in advance
AwesomeOlive or brown over yellow, brown over orange or solid burnt orange.
Olive or chartreuse over white or solid white or black are always worth having in your box as well.
SF
If you put a bead behind the hackle, or make a dubbing dam, it can help keep them splayed and not clumping.Messing around with squirrel zonkers and a new hen cape. Not sure I'm a huge fan of hen compared to other birds for soft hackle. Fibers clump together.
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Preen and separate them as you wrap. You can also comb it out after.Messing around with squirrel zonkers and a new hen cape. Not sure I'm a huge fan of hen compared to other birds for soft hackle. Fibers clump together.
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Or before. I separate them by stroking, maybe even combing, while preparing the tip or thick end for tying in, depending on how I want it to end up.Preen and separate them as you wrap. You can also comb it out after.
Yea! This as well. Preen before and while wrappingOr before. I separate them by stroking, maybe even combing, while preparing the tip or thick end for tying in, depending on how I want it to end up.
I like a piece of hook-side Velcro on a stick. If you attack that hen hackle with Velcro after it is tied, I bet it stops clumping together.Thank you all. I think one issue is these feathers were too large for what I needed. They over power the squirrel wrap i already had.
Had a small dubbing bump behind, but not enough.
I pull the feathers downward from the tip before tying in, and try to preen. Obviously I still need practice.
I'll try to comb, something I never do really.
Appreciate all your insight. Very kind.