Use whip finish tool

Directionality will be opposite for left handed tyers. A whip finish is usually completed just behind the eye of the hook but the photos below show it closer to the middle of the shank.

Start by holding the handle of the whip finish between your thumb and middle finger with your pointer finger on the ball or closer to the point of the tool to prevent it from swiveling. The point of the tool should be pointed right as pictured to the left. With your bobbin dangling capture your thread inside the point and with your left hand, coming from the underside of the tool bring the thread into the groove of the tool at the bottom of the picture.

Move your pointer fnger to the handle of the whip finish tool , allowing the tool to swivel to the position pictured to the left. It may take some practice positioning the bobbin and where the pressure of your thread is when getting to this point without the thread slipping form either point of contact on the whip finish tool.

Now that you have formed the thread triangle that is in the previous photo you can capture the thread that is coming directly from the bobbin on the near side of the fly as pictured to the left. This will require the left side of the thread triangle to stay nearly perfectly vertical while you rotate the tool and move the thread coming from your bobbin slightly downward. Now that the thread is captured you can make thread wraps by rotating the whip finish tool around the shank of your hook.

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Since reader satisfaction is our utmost priority, we have a final layer of filtration. And that is you, the reader! If you find any Whip Finishing Tool featured here Incorrect, irrelevant, not up to the mark, or simply outdated, please let us know. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Great all around whip finishing tool. Made from stainless steel and brass. Whip finishing your flies provides a neat, clean look as well as securely knots your thread used for tying.

Easier and Secure: Using a whip finisher tool is the easiest way to make a whip finish and the most secure way of finishing a trout fly or salmon fly. Quickly: You can use it whip one two three four five even more turns quickly. Effective: The Whip Finisher Tool is used to finish off a fly and tie a knot at the head. As soon as I learned how to use the whip finish and added it to my arsenal, I was able to create some wonderful patterns.

Whip finish knots are necessary to ensure the quality of your tie. Many fly tiers only worry about the knots near the eye of the hook. So yes, whip finish knots are necessary for high quality flies! The extra time will save you quite a bit of money in the long run. Yes, you can tie a whip finish knot without a tool! My grandfather always tied his whip finishes without a tool. Twist it four or five times, slide the loop off your fingers and over the eye of the hook.