Procedure -- Tying The Wooly Worm

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PROCEDURE--TYING THE WOOLLY WORM

General Information

Caution!--Be aware of the hook point when handling and wrapping.

It is very sharp! Do not cover the point of the hook with the vise.

Attach the vise to the worktable. Adjust so that the operating

lever will secure the jaws firmly.

Hook position

Place hook in vise as shown. Hook should be parallel to the

worktable.

Starting at Position "A," wrap thread clockwise over the entire

shank of the hook to Position "B." This provides a base for all

Hook nomenclature

future operations.

Attach red yarn for the tail at Position"B." Tail should extend

about 1/4 inch beyond the bend. Three wraps of thread around

the yarn is adequate to hold the tail secure. Trim excess yarn

Hackle

from shank.

Chenille is used as the body; tie on at Position "B."

Select a large saddle hackle for the ribbing; tie in the tip at

Position "B."

Tail

Wrap thread to Position "A," then tie a half hitch. Wrap

chenille clockwise to Position"A," tie off with three wraps

and a half hitch; trim chenille.

Chenille

NOTE

Vertical lines "A"

Make sure there is sufficient

and "B" are strategic

space between Position "A" and

tying positions

the eye for making a head.

Wrap hackle to Position "A," tie off, and trim as in Step 7.

The wrapping technique is called "palmering," and successive

wraps should be about 1/16 inch apart.

Complete the tying by forming the head behind the eye. Tie

two half hitches to secure. Apply one or two drops of head

The Woolly Worm

cement.

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