"Conan the Librarian" wrote in message
FWIW, I started tying parachutes with calf-tail, but found it tough
to keep the bodies thin enough. Then I picked up a little trick y'all
might all know about, but here goes: I take a bunch of polypro that's
half as thick as the post I want. I tie it on from the top, but let
the tying thread rotate it under the hook. A couple of figure-eight
wraps so it's perpendicular to the shank and then I pull the two ends
up and wrap them together to make the post.

I've never tied parachutes, so I'm not asking from experience; but why can't
you do the same figure eight thing on top of the hook without wrapping it
under?

Joe F.