How to Shock Macrame Yarn for Fly Tying
- 1). Cut a short (2-5 inches) piece of macrame cord from the larger section of cord.
- 2). Unravel and separate the braided strands of yarn using the point of the bodkin.
- 3). Run the teeth of the metal comb through the unraveled macrame strands until the fibers in each of the strands have separated. The fibers should now run more or less parallel to one another.
- 4). Separate the portion of macrame yarn fibers that you need for the particular fly pattern you are tying. Store the rest of the brushed-out macrame yarn in a sealable plastic storage bag or similar container for future use.