05-30-2011, 03:42 AM
I tie my ashers with a variety of colors under the hackle. The best tip for making it really tough... Tie in the hackle at the rear, wrap the body then tie it in. Then before you wrap the hackle use hard as nail, or I like hard head better, and cover the body. Wrap the hackle and whip finish. No wire to mess up the hackle, and the fly will last all day. Having a rotary vise is a must when spinning the hackle up the sticky body, and you only have one shot.
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