video - softhackle wet - with split thread dubbing
Moderators: William Anderson, letumgo
- Hans Weilenmann
- Posts: 2109
- Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:45 pm
- Location: Amstelveen, The Netherlands
- Contact:
video - softhackle wet - with split thread dubbing
As an increasing number of my flies use the split thread technique, I shot a quick & dirty video to show how it works for me.
Comments and suggestions for improvements to the video most welcome - as I said, a quick & dirty project at this stage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm0EezHt ... e=youtu.be
Cheers,
Hans W
Comments and suggestions for improvements to the video most welcome - as I said, a quick & dirty project at this stage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm0EezHt ... e=youtu.be
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: video - softhackle wet - with split thread dubbing
Hans ~ This is a useful video topic and a valuable tying technique to learn. It might be helpful if you were to identify the thread you are using and explain why you are twisting it in a specific direction before you split it.
Bill
Bill
Some of the same morons who throw their trash around in National parks also vote. That alone would explain the state of American politics. ~ John Gierach, "Still Life with Brook Trout"
- Soft-hackle
- Site Admin
- Posts: 1874
- Joined: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:23 am
- Location: Wellsville, NY
Re: video - softhackle wet - with split thread dubbing
You make it look so easy. Well done, and this time you used scissors to cut the thread .
Mark
Mark
"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty.” Edward R. Hewitt
http://www.libstudio.com/FS&S
http://www.libstudio.com/FS&S
- Hans Weilenmann
- Posts: 2109
- Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:45 pm
- Location: Amstelveen, The Netherlands
- Contact:
Re: video - softhackle wet - with split thread dubbing
Bill,
Thanks for the comments.
I opted, for better or worse, to pass on describing the thread as most tying threads on the market are suitable for the split thread technique. The one exception is Uni-thread, which has an adhesive added to keep the filaments together. It can be split also, but takes more effort.
The thread used in the video is Benecchi 12/0, my staple thread for the majority of my tying.
Cheers,
Hans W
Thanks for the comments.
I opted, for better or worse, to pass on describing the thread as most tying threads on the market are suitable for the split thread technique. The one exception is Uni-thread, which has an adhesive added to keep the filaments together. It can be split also, but takes more effort.
The thread used in the video is Benecchi 12/0, my staple thread for the majority of my tying.
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: video - softhackle wet - with split thread dubbing
Hans, if this is an example of your quick and dirty video work, I'd like to see what your slow and clean videos look like.
Really impressive, and instructive, proving that less is more.
A great contribution to one of the hotter topics on the forum.
Really impressive, and instructive, proving that less is more.
A great contribution to one of the hotter topics on the forum.
Re: video - softhackle wet - with split thread dubbing
Thanks for sharing that Hans. Is there any reason you spun the bobbin while, at the same time, holding the dubbed split thread section and not allowing it to spin? Is that a better method than spinning the the entire thread after dubbing?
- Hans Weilenmann
- Posts: 2109
- Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:45 pm
- Location: Amstelveen, The Netherlands
- Contact:
Re: video - softhackle wet - with split thread dubbing
Exactly, Izaak. Here is how I spell "flytying" - C-O-N-T-R-O-L.Izaak wrote:Thanks for sharing that Hans. Is there any reason you spun the bobbin while, at the same time, holding the dubbed split thread section and not allowing it to spin? Is that a better method than spinning the the entire thread after dubbing?
Pinching the section of thread which has trapped the dubbing, and spinning the bobbin holder, which invariably will wobble some (and in my case, clanged against the camera contraption), below my fingers allows better control of the process.
Once the desired amount of twist has been put into the thread it is allowed to travel upwards in one operation. This results in the 'dubbing brush'. I then slide my pinched thumb and finger up the thread to push the twists even tighter.
Cheers,
Hans W
-
- Posts: 2195
- Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:11 am
Re: video - softhackle wet - with split thread dubbing
Hans,
Could you please post a close-up of this "simple" fly.
dd
Could you please post a close-up of this "simple" fly.
dd
Re: video - softhackle wet - with split thread dubbing
Makes a lot of sense... thanks again! I'll give it a try.
- Hans Weilenmann
- Posts: 2109
- Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:45 pm
- Location: Amstelveen, The Netherlands
- Contact:
Re: video - softhackle wet - with split thread dubbing
Of course. Here goes:daringduffer wrote:Hans,
Could you please post a close-up of this "simple" fly.
dd
Cheers,
Hans W