Spinning Hair
There is nothing more fun and exciting than watching a fish rise to a fly floating on the surface. Many floating flies are constructed using a head and/or body made of spun deer body hair. The technique of spinning hair is described below.
Snip a pencil diameter bundle of deer hair from the hide and pull out any fuzz from the butts. | Over a bare shank, lay the hair on top with your left hand, making two loose wraps anround the middle of the hair. | Firmly tighten the thread to flare the hair and very slowly release tension with your left hand. |
While the hair is spinning make one or two tight wraps through the center of the hair. | Wrap your thread to the front of the hair and put a half hitch on the shank to secure the bundle. | Tie in a second clump of deer hair and repeat the previous steps. |
Pack the hair back with your fingers. This will allow you to spin more hair on the hook for greater floatation. | Continue to add hair clumps to the shank until the desired area of the hook is covered. Tie off your thread. | Trim the hair to shape by either using scissors or a razor blade. |