Swing the Fly Issue 3.1 Summer 2015 | Page 132

Step #10:

Carefully transfer holding of the hair by the tips to the left hand, also gathering the flash.

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Step #9:

Cut a bunch of Black Cow Elk. It takes some practice to gauge how much to cut as you want to have enough hair to cover the perimeter of the hook and allow for some being trimmed on the bottom while having full wings remaining. Remove the fuzz and short hairs and place in a hair stacker to even the tips. Holding the clump in the right hand, evenly distribute the hair around the perimeter of the hook making sure there is roughly an equal amount of hair on top and bottom. Measure the hair so the tips are even with the bend of the hook as seen below.