Sorry that I’m late to the party. This video just showed up in my feed, & I watched out of curiosity. Even though I’ve been tying since the 80s & learned from some well known tyers, it shows there is always something to learn. This is the first time I’ve ever seen anyone strip those last fibers before the final lock-in of the hackle. What a sensible idea! Thank you.
@Thefeatherbender Жыл бұрын
No problem, your welcome.
@flytyer23682 жыл бұрын
Hello Barry - this is likely the best video showing the proper hackling technique. Cheers.
@Thefeatherbender2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@flytyer23682 жыл бұрын
I keep checking my mailbox, waiting for my free, autographed copy of your book. It must have gotten lost in the mail…
@wvlongshooter3912 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! You’ve really cleaned up my hackle tying with this video, I’m not ashamed to admit this!! Thanks!!!
@Thefeatherbender Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@robertperman89677 ай бұрын
Very nice! Tight lines🪲🦗🐜!!!!
@Thefeatherbender7 ай бұрын
Thanks
@duderoony5 жыл бұрын
Wow! I just can’t believe there’s always another thing to be learnt! I don’t think this will ever stop.. lol. Thanks dude.
@flyguy45152 жыл бұрын
Always something new to learn, that's why I love this hobby💪🏼
@carlstatham5943 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh - ha. Now that has upgraded my hackle tying from rubbish to looking like I'm improving. I'll keep practising. Many thanks for sharing.
@Thefeatherbender3 жыл бұрын
Hi Birdy, thanks, so pleased that you found it useful, good luck with it.
@brianstevens38584 жыл бұрын
A note on general hackle usage, when doing a woolyworm or other "caterpillar" tie, trim the hackle parallel to the quill before winding, this will give that nice even body and set size so the trimming is minimal after winding.
@robertfoote32552 жыл бұрын
Barry your trying vids are some of the best I have seen......the way you narate and explain your process is second to none..... Best Wishes and Tite lines to you! 🤠
@Thefeatherbender2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Robert...
@raywalteroutdoors10 ай бұрын
So smooth. Thank you
@Thefeatherbender10 ай бұрын
Thank you too!
@Oberangler Жыл бұрын
Really well explained
@Thefeatherbender Жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@ipod19786 жыл бұрын
This has helped my dry flies tremendously
@DrJohn4933 жыл бұрын
Back to the fly tying bench to practice this technique and hopefully improve my tie in of the hackle where I've been having problems. Thanks for the demonstration!
@Thefeatherbender3 жыл бұрын
Thanks John, give it a go and let me know how you get on.
@Dr._Klopek7 ай бұрын
Such a great video, thanks a lot for this
@Thefeatherbender7 ай бұрын
Thank you, so pleased that they are helping you. If you would like to take your tying to the next level, may I suggest: www.amazon.com/Feather-Benders-Flytying-Techniques-Comprehensive-ebook/dp/B07YL83YB1/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3R2LV3IGSRZRY&keywords=barry+ord+clarke&qid=1704697807&s=books&sprefix=barry+ord+clarkre%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C147&sr=1-3#customerReviews
@randellgribben97727 ай бұрын
thank you for this,it will help a lot
@Thefeatherbender7 ай бұрын
Pleased it helps.
@dewindoethdwl27986 жыл бұрын
So pleased to have stumbled across this video
@MrBeftackel3 жыл бұрын
Thats the most beautyful hackle i've ever seen! 😁
@Thefeatherbender3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr B.
@reserrvoirman4 жыл бұрын
Barry thank you my flies will be better now because of you thanks so much for sharing. Be well and all the best.
@Thefeatherbender4 жыл бұрын
Hi Stan, glad to hear it!
@stuartduke9997 жыл бұрын
Really useful upload Barry , thank you very much . Best wishes from Bolton !😀👍
@mikewalters49944 жыл бұрын
Very GOOD illustration!!. Now I know why I did not have good control of my hackle. I was not tying it in by wrapping the hackle front and back. Thanks for this iillustration.
@Thefeatherbender4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike, good luck with it, let me know how you get on.
@mikewalters49944 жыл бұрын
@@Thefeatherbender after watching this vedio, I seen what I have been doing wrong. I was not wrapping both sides of my hackle stem, I had no control of the hackle fibers, they where going wild. Now that I'm wrapping both sides of the hackle stem, I now have control of my hackle and the fibers than up pretty. I don't know how I missed this little step, but it sure makes a BIG difference. I keep forgetting to tell you, but I really enjoyed the illustration you did in Fly Tying magazine on the Clarke Caddisfly. An ALSOME looking Fly, looks GREAT. Your the BEST !!!...
@comesahorseman Жыл бұрын
👍👍 Thanks!
@Thefeatherbender Жыл бұрын
You bet!
@MrBrysie7 жыл бұрын
fantastically simple and so effective. Thanks for posting.
@MrLpxe6 жыл бұрын
Really useful technique . Thank you Barry!
@Thefeatherbender6 жыл бұрын
Good, glad you found it useful.
@TheXeniaman6 жыл бұрын
Superb method. My Catskill style dry flies are much better now.
@Thefeatherbender6 жыл бұрын
Thanks PA, always good to get positive feedback.
@nedreiter38695 жыл бұрын
Thank you Barry: this technique has greatly improved the look, ease of tying, and most importantly the presentation, of my dry flies (although they still have a long way to go before they are up to your standard!)
@nathandavies92277 жыл бұрын
thanks Barry I needed that, I'm going to try it out now...
@rayray82127 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Barry!!
@RobertStrahl7 жыл бұрын
Great video mate 👍
@bowhunter27125 жыл бұрын
Thank you this will help me so much.
@blackflycreations2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Very clean👌
@Thefeatherbender2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@kengotank5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 🙏🙏🙏
@mountaincreekfliesjimmy83865 жыл бұрын
Awesome lesson thank you sir
@alexandremonlon19437 жыл бұрын
very good technic supper
@AlessandroBina5 жыл бұрын
Good job!
@robertcornelius35143 жыл бұрын
You, sir, should have been a surgeon.
@Thefeatherbender3 жыл бұрын
Too kind!
@granio957 жыл бұрын
what feather is this specifically? Ive never tied dries and need to order that exact feather! great video!
@Thefeatherbender7 жыл бұрын
Hi Grant, it's a Whiting dry fly saddle hackle.
@granio957 жыл бұрын
The feather bender Thanks!
@Thefeatherbender6 жыл бұрын
No problem Grant.
@jimpeacock82266 жыл бұрын
How do you prep the hackle? Is there a video on this?
@Thefeatherbender6 жыл бұрын
Hi Jim, all you need to do is strip the fibres from one side of the hackle.
@albaalba38426 жыл бұрын
Is it necessary to reinforce the hackle with rib or tying threat after this? Flies like nalle puh or elk hair caddis are nightmare to me, cause i usually trap too many fibers under my rib and the result aint nice. Is there a tutorial about securing the hackle? Sometimes it goes flawlessly and sometimes i trap 30% of hackle under my thread. Any suggestions what might go wrong?
@Thefeatherbender6 жыл бұрын
Hi alba, No not at all, this is a traditional collar hackle and needs NO reinforcement. When you tie a palmered hackle as in Nalle Puh or the elk hair caddis, this can be reinforced with a rib of clear monofilament, fine copper wire orin you are using Dyneema or GSP tying thread you can also use that. There are several techniques that can be used for making a 'clean finish' and avoiding tying down the hackle barbules, but I haven't published these yet i'm afraid. But if you go into my blog thefeatherbender.com/2013/10/24/tying-with-deer-hair-part-3-spinning-ultra-tight-bodies-with-deer-hair/ you may find that this link helps. Good luck.
@flytire17 жыл бұрын
I notice that you mostly use saddle hackles as shown in this video. Will this technique work for cape/neck hackles?
@Thefeatherbender7 жыл бұрын
Hi Normand, yes for sure if you have a good quality cape.
@reserrvoirman4 жыл бұрын
Can you recommend any brand of hackle you like the most? If not I understand lol.
@Thefeatherbender4 жыл бұрын
Hi Stan, yes no problem, Whiting is by far the best hackle you can see a huge selection here: jimsflyco.com
@iklink Жыл бұрын
just hackle alone no body? does this catch fish?
@Thefeatherbender Жыл бұрын
Hi, if you read the title, its just a video showing you the hackling technique, but you can add just about any body and tail that you like!
@iklink Жыл бұрын
@@Thefeatherbender OK but does it catch fish?
@khaliskhalis20553 жыл бұрын
sorry i ask so much question cos im only 14 btw is it only a few type of feather can make it or i because i use big feather
@Thefeatherbender3 жыл бұрын
No problem, you need to try and get some quality 'genetic hackle' feathers these will help you improve your tying.
@TheXeniaman4 жыл бұрын
On Catskill type flies, the hackles in back of the wing are pretty good, however, as I cross under the wings and wind toward the eye the hackles tend to splay some. Any advice on keeping this from happening?
@Thefeatherbender4 жыл бұрын
Try running a very fine foundation of dubbing between the wing and the hook eye before you wrap the hackle, this will stop it splaying.
@TheXeniaman4 жыл бұрын
@@Thefeatherbender Thank you. That is a great tip. With many, the Catskill type dry flies have fallen out of favor, but I love fishing them still.
@jarretjordan38374 жыл бұрын
@@TheXeniaman me too. I'm a sucker for the classics.
@Bowriverguy4 жыл бұрын
Barry, I love your tying style. One question - do you have the dull side or shiny saide of hackle facing forward? Is it usual to have the curved dull side facing forward?
@Thefeatherbender4 жыл бұрын
Hi Andre, thank you. It depends on what style of fly you are tying, but generally speaking the shiny side should be facing the hook eye-forward.
@Bowriverguy4 жыл бұрын
@@Thefeatherbender Thank you Barry for your reply. The reason I was asking about hackle position, is that a lot of traditional catskills-style dry fly tiers put the dull side forward as they believe the fly floats better with the hackle tied in this way. But, it is harder to keep the hackle fibers away from beyond the hook eye area as they are facing more forward with dull side facing the front. Matter of taste I guess!
@afdalrahman70435 жыл бұрын
What kind of brand dry hackle did you use on this video?
@Thefeatherbender5 жыл бұрын
Hi Agdal, its a Whiting silver grade dry fly saddle hackle.
@afdalrahman70435 жыл бұрын
Orait sir...thanks for the info...
@Yuretsby7 жыл бұрын
Half of a feather makes a propeller and twists a thin tippet...
@Thefeatherbender7 жыл бұрын
Hi, Never in over thirty years has it twisted my leader...