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tie2fish wrote:My Wasatch bodkin has has a half-hitch feature on one end, and I use that to slide a couple of double hitches over the hook eye and up under the hackle to finish things off.

That's a neat trick.

For those who don't have half/hitch bodkin, tie the head, wrap the hackle, wrap the body to the bend and back to the hackle, apply your dubbing as you wrap back to the bend, and your "tag" is actually your whip finish.

More than one way to flay a feline.

You don't need a tool (other than a finger), to do a haf hitch.

willowhead wrote:You don't need a tool (other than a finger), to do a haf hitch.

Or a whip finish for matter.

redietz wrote:

willowhead wrote:You don't need a tool (other than a finger), to do a haf hitch.

Or a whip finish for matter.

My finger's way too fat to fit up under that hackle ...

Well done Bill, I blow this picture to 200% and then you can see how well you tied this one!! And also how good the camerawork is!!!

Greeting

tie2fish wrote:

redietz wrote:

willowhead wrote:You don't need a tool (other than a finger), to do a haf hitch.

Or a whip finish for matter.

My finger's way too fat to fit up under that hackle ...

Bill -

I'm right with you on that one. My point was that just because you don't need a tool, it doesn't mean you can't do a better job with the tool. I've tied a few without a vise, and a lot without a bobbin, but I still use those tools.