RvrWader Fly Tying and Fly Fishing: Hendrickson Spinners with Ben Harper

While I still had out A.K.'s Fly Box I was flipping through the pages I stopped and at the section on Wound-Hackle Spinner Wings. I had always seen these in the fly shops when I was up fishing but never actually tied any myself. They had always caught my attention because they looked like a very effective spinner wing. I guess now is as good of time as any to start tying them. Tying something new required something a little different than I had been listening to lately. Some Ben Harper would fit the bill perfectly and what better album then Diamonds on the Inside. The first time I heard the title song I was hooked. Funk, Blues, Reggae and a little Rock all on one album. I guess I am showing my age when I call them albums. My kids call them CDs and I'm sure my grand kid will not know what either one is. It's a shame the new generation will not know the joys of listening to an album like Exile on Main Street of Dark Side of the Moon... But I digress. Back to the topic at hand.

The wound-hackle spinner wings proved to be a little easier to tie that I had imagined. At first it was a challenge to get the wings to be even on both sides but once I took my time it was simple. Basically I pinched one side while doing my figure eight and once they were separated I did a quick wrap of thread around the wing on each side. I will be tying all but the smallest and of course the Hex's this way from now on.