Posted By: MiggyFishing
New Fly Tier Question - Hackle Barbs Too Long? - 05/07/19 03:08 PM
Hey guys,
I just started tying my own flies a couple days ago - this was my first attempt at tying a woolly bugger. I'm surprisingly satisfied with the way it came out BUT I feel like the hackle barbs are a bit long. I've also tied a couple of woolly worms and have come across the same issue where it feels like the hackle barbs are a bit long considering the size of the fly, especially compared to the other buggers I had bought from a store. Is this a problem of selecting a particular feather? How can I correct? Or is just my impression that the barbs are too long?
Some other meaningful info - the size of the hook is size 12 and the hackle is extra long saddle hackle from Orvis (I'm under the impression "extra long" is referring to the length of the feathers and not the barbs?).
Thanks in advance for any help!
Miggy
I just started tying my own flies a couple days ago - this was my first attempt at tying a woolly bugger. I'm surprisingly satisfied with the way it came out BUT I feel like the hackle barbs are a bit long. I've also tied a couple of woolly worms and have come across the same issue where it feels like the hackle barbs are a bit long considering the size of the fly, especially compared to the other buggers I had bought from a store. Is this a problem of selecting a particular feather? How can I correct? Or is just my impression that the barbs are too long?
Some other meaningful info - the size of the hook is size 12 and the hackle is extra long saddle hackle from Orvis (I'm under the impression "extra long" is referring to the length of the feathers and not the barbs?).
Thanks in advance for any help!
Miggy