a few answers...
Yes, I like to fish tips,,,some very long and heavy, and I am not sure i would be able to get it down where i would want to be for kings...the way the wing is stacked makes it look really buoyant but you never know until you get it wet....however, I would be inclined to test it and even sub in some material that might not be so "floaty"...but I sure like the pattern. I have experimented with Hoh bo spey patterns....I modify it with a little shorter loop on the shank, less flash or sub in something more subtle/or even take it out completely for the clearwater in ID, and ultimately I have something I really like....
The wax is for gripping stuff and needing fewer wraps in that part of the process....
But ultimately, he does start to stack stuff pretty high in the build for a lot of stuff he makes, which results in something not running very deep in the column but is likely ok for running under the surface for Altantics...imho.
But yes, i really like to watch him,,,learn something quite often which is why i post them up...Best to all.