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Fly tying tips and tricks: “How to prep tying material that contains a center cord, to prevent excess bulk.”
Chenille is a commonly used material when it comes to woolly buggers, a fly in which I tie by the dozen since you can fish them all year. But materials like this with an inner thread cord can create a bulking issue when tying in without prep.
An inner cord means its a separate material that is wrapped around a cord or thread which is when wrapped around the hook. Estaz and chenille are common center corded materials. If you are currently having this trouble here’s a quick tip that will eliminate that problem.
First let’s take a look at what happens when you tie it in without any modification.
How to groom the cord for a clean tie in.
Prepping the material is as simple as stripping the outer fibers from the cord. Lets take a closer look:
If you take the end of your chenille, and use your fingernails to strip the fibers from one end, you can create a clean tie in point.
Here we see a prepped length of material ready for tie in.
Working with corded material
That’s it! Keep in mind, this technique isn’t limited to only chenille. Over time you will find that many other materials; contain a center cord that you can benefit from by prepping them first, such as cactus chenille and estaz.
Patterns using Chenille
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