I put in another hour or two of tying steelhead patterns. Managing the large hackles and marabou takes some getting used to. The tangling of these long feathers can get annoying. I discovered a nice little device to control the problem. An old toothbrush. I'm sure this is something a lot of people have been using for their tying. But for some reason, it just never occurred to me.
Despite the fact that my wife now makes fun of me for brushing my flies, it is a great tool that I'll continue to use. It splits up the hackles and spreads everything out nicely.
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