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"After a couple hours of trying to make some featherwings work I gave up." Manistee Spey.
Right there with you, brother. Oh, I do tie a few feather slip wings, but mostly I just try. The term 'wing-set' has become synonymous with 'mother-f'er' as seemingly perfect wings roll to the far side of the hook on tightening. So, mostly I tie and fish hairwings - but I still try to tie slip wings in the vain hope that I'll have a breakthrough someday. We'll see. Oh yes, terrific flies.
Right there with you, brother. Oh, I do tie a few feather slip wings, but mostly I just try. The term 'wing-set' has become synonymous with 'mother-f'er' as seemingly perfect wings roll to the far side of the hook on tightening. So, mostly I tie and fish hairwings - but I still try to tie slip wings in the vain hope that I'll have a breakthrough someday. We'll see. Oh yes, terrific flies.
