"riverman" wrote in
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"Frank Reid" wrote in message
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How much do you actually use the rotary option? Every time you wrap
line, or just when using difficult herl, or what? I don't have a
rotary, and so far I don't really miss one except maybe when I'm
tying on beards.

--riverman

After watching Tom Littleton tie, I use the hell out of the rotary.
Wrapping herl, dubbing, etc.
--
Frank Reid
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I can see that. Personally, if another piece of peacock hurl slips out
my fingers on the last wrap and unwinds at 100 mph, I'm gonna scream.

When wrapping herl, how do you keep the spooled line from also
wrapping?

--riverman



Throw a half hitch or two in the thread, then bring the thread out in front
of the vice jaws using a bobbin cradle. If your action is "true rotary",
meaning that the hook shank is nearly colinear with the axis of rotation,
the spooled line won't wind.

Scott