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[Flats]

Does anyone know a site I can get detailed info on spinning Bucktail dressing?
Thanks

[JIGMAKER]

Do you mean how to prepare a buck tail for use after it was removed from the deer?

[Flats]

Naw, I'm talking about making the hair stand up on a bass bug or Muddler Minnow so that you can shape and trim the head. Want to see if I can do something similiar on a jig head.

Looks like this http://www.flyangler...ediate/mm12.jpg

[Big Splash]

Hollow deer hair is best for spinning, you have pobably seen this when tying in bucktail. It is quite easy to get the feel for spinning deer hair if you just try it. Prepare the hook shank with a thread base, and treat with head cement. Take a small bunch of hollow hair and lay it across the top of the hook shank. Wrap with two winds of thread, loosely, then slowly pull the thread tighter. The hair should stand out and spin around the shank. Pack the first bunch back tightly and take two wraps around the shank to hold it. Cement. Repeat the whole process untill you have the required amount of hair buit up. Trim to shape with sharp scissors.

[Flats]

Ah, I see now. I was missing that you keep adding in layers.
I'm assuming that by tying in the middle both ends stick up?

Thanks Big Splash!

[cavu]

The key here is to use the hollow deer hair. The tail, however hollow it might be is not the best for spinning deer hair bugs. Try some of the longer hair from the body. Also, Carabou hair and the like spin very well; in my opinion, better than deer hair.

[DeVeryTY]

Flats,
Check out this website: http://www.members.t...flies/id178.htm, it's the second page on a great tutorial on how to make a deer hair popper. I t has detailed instruction and pictures of the technique of making a spun hair fly. Great site overall on fly recipes too! And if you can dig it up, two years ago there was a "Fly Tyer" magazine issue with a bunch of amazing spun fly's with recipes.

DeVery

[Flats]

Thanks for all the info, I've got it down now