whip finishing toll

[tack4]

just got one from ebay to finish tying off flies/luresbetter as big fingers and small hooks have been giving me greif

any tips or sites that show the corect way to use it?

 

its this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

 

cheers

[MJB]

You'll find a step-by-step and video here:

 

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/b...ners/part6.html

 

I never got on with the tool, but manage the finger whip finish easily despite my fat puddys :

 

http://flyfisherman.com/ftb/jbwhip/

[salmo6934]

Used one for years, always made a mess with my fingers. Then one day I dropped it, as I went pick it up I stood on it and broke the small hook. Had to finish the fly with my fngers and have never used one since.

If you watch the how the figure 4 is formed it helps.

[five bellies]

just got one from ebay to finish tying off flies/luresbetter as big fingers and small hooks have been giving me greif

any tips or sites that show the corect way to use it?

 

its this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

 

cheers

 

looks harder to use than it actauly is makes for a nice finish if you have sausage fingers like me

[tack4]

cheers guys will practice tonight

 

find the more simple finishes more straightforward after watching so may give them a go too!

[tack4]

persevered with whip tool think I've got it just need to keep my hand in so to speak

[Chris Goddard]

Always wondered what the hell that tool was for!!

[Snatcher]

Back over to the caravan in March Andrew,will sort it if still struggling

[garrydog]

Hi

For the small flys i use the outer case of a bic biro pen ,put the pointed part of the pen over the eye of the hook , form half hitches on the pen ,and slide them onto the head of the fly this also pushes the hackles back .For the larger flys i use my thumb and first two fingers to finish the head of the fly off .

Dave .