How to Whip Finish

A whip finishing tool is a valuable aid in making precise secure finishing knots to secure your fly. While it is entirely possible to make a whip finish with your hands alone, the tool allows faster and more accurate knots. Half hitches are fine for occasional usage, particularly when you are using the rotary feature of your vice. However a whip finish…better yet two…are far more secure. With two whip finishes, head cement is optional. The video on the right shows how simple the tool is to use.

The lower two videos shows how to whip finish without a tool.