Hair Stacking
and Other Applicable Stuff

Refereces

Intro Understanding hair Hair scales Stackers Stacking Deer, Elk and Moose Calf Tail and Bucktail Hand stacking Uneven stacking Cleaning hair Selecting hair References

For a great deal more information on choosing hair of the Cervidae family, read Christopher Helm's article "Understanding Deer Hair" in American Angler, Volume 18, Number 2 (March/April 1995.) Mr. Helm is one of the most knowledgeable fly tiers around when it comes to such hair.

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Read more about tying techniques and material handling in the Tie Better section.

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