All About Hair
All the techniques for selecting & handling the hair, how much hair to use, spinning, stacking, installing gills, crafting perfect bands of hair are shown in detail. How to craft a proportional bug, using serrated scissors along with a razor blade to finish the fly, and installing the eyes. By following the tips and techniques demonstrated by Chris Helm with the correct material and tools plus practice, tying hair will become an enjoyable part of your fly tying pastime. Chris Helm of Whitetail Fly Tieing Supplies has been tying flies for 35 years. The Buz Buszak Memorial Fly Tying Award was given to Chris Helm, which is the highest award available to any tyer. To date he has completed 11 fly tying. Topics Include: Introduction, Early, Mid & Late Season Hides, Cross Sections & Hair Color, Hooks, Thread Tension, Hair Strength & Hair Spinning Exercise, All Techniques Slider, Rubber Legs & Marabou Tail, Side Stacking Collar, Spinning, Hair Density, Stacking & Spinning, Handling Hair Efficiently, Spinning An Even Color Band, Gills, Hair Packers, Finishing Head, Whip Finish Tool, Scissor Rough Trim, Razor Blade Finish Trim, Plastic Eyes.     REVIEW: FLY FISHING & FLY TYING MAGAZINE - The film quality is excellent. Chris Helm is an acknowledged expert on deer hair... Helm only ties one large Bass Bug, but frankly that one fly is a mini-masterclass in spun & stacked deer hair tying. The emphasis is on technique, not pattern. I picked up more about tying with deer hair in half an hour than I could in years of tying. REVIEW: THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW - Award-winning fly tier Chris Helm hosts this step-by-step, in-depth guide that spares no detail in the art of making the very best fishing lures. A "must-have" DVD collections of dedicated fly fishermen, and a superb gift for anyone taking a serious interest in the sport.