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Hornberg Dry Fly

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Detailed instructions for tying a Hornberg Dry Fly.
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Tightline Productions
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Martin Joergensen
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From: Martin Joergensen · martin·at·globalflyfisher.com  Link
Submitted November 14th 2012

Mook,

According to the tyer, the thread pushes the fibers back, and the thread will wind up right where you need it to tie down the hackle.

Martin


From: Mook - Full name and email anonymized  Link
Submitted November 14th 2012

What are the advantages of bring the thread forward by wrapping the hackle forward, as opposed to wrapping the thread towards the eye, and then wrapping the hackle forward?



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