I think that tyings tips and tricks are very helpful for any fly tier.
Here are some of my tying tricks for tying spun deer hair bass bugs.
I will tell you some of mine in exchange for some of yours.
I like to half hitch and zap-a-gap my thread after each clump of hair is spun onto the hook to ensure durability. This process takes longer but I only use it when I am tying proven patterns.
I use an old style double edged razor blade to shave away spun deer hair and sculpt the body. What makes these blades better is their ability to bend and curve to the many different shapes of your body and the cut like a hot knife through butter. The blades are difficult to find but they are well worth the effort, they are also inexpensive.
I like to add rubber legs to my deer hair bugs after the the final cut of the thread. I use Dave Whitlock's trick of pulling the RL's though the body with a needle and glueing them to the deer hair.
Dave Whitlocks video on tying deer hair bass bugs is the best Ive ever watched. Unfortunately somebody else thought so and never returned the shop's copy.
I also use a double mono weed guard on the majority of my bass flies. The double has worked much much better for me than a single.
Anyway, There are some of my tricks.
Please tell me yours.
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