Whip Finishers
A whip finisher is a tool employed by lots of tiers to finish
a fly with a smooth knot. A whip finish is applied in order to keep the
materials from unwinding after
the thread is cut. There are three types of whip finishers available on the
market today, the Simple, the Thompson and the Matarelli. They all create a nice finish
on a fly, but accomplish it in different ways. You can also use a hand whip
to finish a fly. Many people consider the whip finish to be one of the most
difficult aspects of tying flies in the beginning. I strongly recommend that any beginner
learns at least one technique for whip finishing a fly. Once you learn on of
the methods, and have practiced a little, it will become second nature to
apply a whip finish to your fishing flies.
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