Fatman - Yeah, the first pic was with dry hackle... I tied it in close to the head then tried to over wrap it back but it seemed to flair instead of laying back. :o

Jubs - Started to reply earlier, but felt like I was writing a book, so figured it would be easier to explain with pics so just did the strip on a blank jig to show ya. These were done pretty much the same way i lay a piece of chenille from back to front for a back color. If you cut the hide to a point then snip just a little hair (like the 1st pic here) works pretty slick.



Just put a yarn base down so the hide lays on top instead of the sides wrapping around.



Lay the hide on top and lock it in place.



Leave the strip back till your done with the body, then lay it to the front, tie it down and trim it off and finish.