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Old January 2nd, 2004, 08:59 PM
Larry L
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I want to widely split the tails on small sized spinner patterns WITHOUT
using a "small ball of dubbing"

OR, going nuts from frustrationg,

I bet one or more of you guys has a great method to share?

PS I can use either hackle barbs or microfibit tails


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Old January 2nd, 2004, 09:07 PM
Svend Tang-Petersen
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Larry L wrote:

I want to widely split the tails on small sized spinner patterns WITHOUT
using a "small ball of dubbing"

OR, going nuts from frustrationg,

I bet one or more of you guys has a great method to share?

PS I can use either hackle barbs or microfibit tails


One way Ive used is the splay the tail with my thumb, then:

turn of thread between shank and tail (to lift and splay)
split tail in half
turn of thread over first half and under second (figure 8ish)
turn of thread under first half and over second.

sometimes Ill add a turn around the shank between each of these to lock,
but it depends on hook- and
threadsize.

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Old January 2nd, 2004, 09:20 PM
Uncle Mac
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Al Beatty uses a small piece of tying thread to split the tails and then
wrap back over the body before final dubbing. Double the thread, hook it
around the gape, and pull over body, splitting the tail evenly. Tighten the
thread loop to spread and/or raise tail before wrapping.

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I want to widely split the tails on small sized spinner patterns WITHOUT
using a "small ball of dubbing"

OR, going nuts from frustrationg,

I bet one or more of you guys has a great method to share?

PS I can use either hackle barbs or microfibit tails




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Old January 2nd, 2004, 11:35 PM
Lat705
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Don't know how great it is or if it will provide sufficient spliting to your
taste, but here's what I do: After laying down a tight thread base with just
moderate tension at the bend, switch to GSP. Spin the bobbin to get rid of the
floss like thread cross section. Lay in the micro fibits, spade hackle,
shaving soap brush or what ever you are using. Wrap back to one thread wrap
from the end of the thread base. Bare down on the GSP until it "cuts" into the
thread base and splays the tails.


Lou T

I want to widely split the tails on small sized spinner patterns WITHOUT
using a "small ball of dubbing"



 




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