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Old 31-10-2011, 09:39 PM
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Some pictures of my first Klinkhammer, not sure if the hackle's a bit heavy ?, what do you think ?
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Old 31-10-2011, 10:47 PM
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Well done Craig...excellent effort on your first Klinkhamer. Tied with a nice slim body

If I was fishing that as part of a duo setup then that hackle looks spot on to me.

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Old 31-10-2011, 10:48 PM
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Much better than my first one, perhaps even better than what I can do now! but I still need to practice them a lot the hackle looks perfect and I like the pink wing post, makes it easy to see.

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Old 31-10-2011, 10:57 PM
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Some pictures of my first Klinkhammer, not sure if the hackle's a bit heavy ?, what do you think ?
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It's a fine Pinkhammer and will show up well in white water bubbles.

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Old 31-10-2011, 11:12 PM
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The hackle is a bit long in the fibre, but you've done a really good job on that Klink Craig!
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Would work as an indicator for the duo,tye the hackle a little shorter
for fishing it on it's own,well tyed for a first klinky.
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Hackle fibres are a little long to my eye, but otherwise its spot on. Nice job
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Cheers guy's, I fish them on stillwaters so will take on board what you've said and shorten the hackle slightly.

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Personally, I prefer a big hackle, stops them lying on their side, and they stay buoyant longer.
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