Cool tip.I think sometimes we get blinded by convention.You do it this way, because it’s always been done that way.I have 4 different types of hackle pliers,and I don’t like any of them.Mostly use my fingers,then swear when I drop it just when I’m about to tie off.$6 for a pair of tweezers?I paid $98 for a high end set of pliers and threw them at the wall the first time I tried them(haven’t touched them since)All in on this idea.
you have to actually hold it in your hand and use your other hand to secure your thread. Its a bit tricky at first on some flies, but i really like they way i use these now.
