I have been getting some clouser’s tied while at Dewey Beach just in time for the rain to ruin smallmouth fishing until mid September! Thanks for all the comments on this thread. I have been tying larger ones as many have suggested. 6’s turned out nice but I am struggling with 2’s. Seems like the butts of the deer hair are too thick to tie off a nice head. I have had some problems with the whip finish sliding off the steep taper. They also look short, really no longer than the 6’s I tied. Perhaps my deer hair is just too short.
Any suggestions are appreciated. I am using flymaster+ thread which I like because I can really tighten down hard on the deer hair.
But even with that, putting the second color on adds too much bulk unless I tie super sparse.
Any suggestions are appreciated. I am using flymaster+ thread which I like because I can really tighten down hard on the deer hair.
But even with that, putting the second color on adds too much bulk unless I tie super sparse.