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Have you ever watched a tier at a fly fishing show spin his bobbin holder every few minutes? What is he doing?
17Biot Bodies
Biot Body Soft Hackle
Biots the fibers from the leading edge of primary flight feathers of Turkeys, Geese, and Ducks can be used for making fly bodies illustrated above. Depending on how the biot is wrapped, you can form a smooth body or ribbed body.
9Paraloop Emergers
Klinkhamer Emerger
The paraloop method can also be used to tie emergers. Instead of pulling the hacked brush flush with the top of the thorax, the hackle brush can be left long and looped over the thorax.
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Paraloop Flies
Paraloop Fly
The paraloop method of hackling flies utilizes a hackle brush that is pulled over the thorax of the fly. This technique is described in Ian Moutter’s excellent book Tying Flies the Paraloop Way. The book describes the method in detail and gives numerous examples of flies tied using this method. It does require one piece of extra equipment. There are several advantages to using this technique.
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