Quote Originally Posted by azslabber View Post
I just ordered my first pair of hackle pliers.lol.Doing by hand was'nt very fun.
Boy I can't tell you how many hackle pliers I have tried and about to try one more, but the guy where I just bought some told me the name of what he uses and I forgot, crud! Got to call him again.

I know I have tried probably 6 different ones and none of them are as good as I want. If they don't slip off at just the wrong time then your good to go, but I have not found them yet unless I get better at these high end ones I got. I finally figured out how I am supposed to use them, but not something I have mastered yet. I hope these ones I have coming work good enough as I am so tired of them slipping away just when you about done or the darn stem breaking right at the finish. Another great pain in the rear is your about to tie down your chenille so it will not slip and now that is done you grab that hackle and start to wrap it and about ready to trap it to finish and the darn thing breaks back as the other end where you tied it in.

Oh and I even order a few more of them cheap ones I use to hold my jigs when I take the photo in my tiny studio.

I have ad it all happen,
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