rolled teal wings

[stuart c]

finding it hard to get a nice looking wing dont know if its the feathers iam using or if it is just me any tips would be appreciated

thanks
stuart

[Hardyreels]

Hi Stuart,

Dry fly, wet fly? Any chance of a picture of what is happening to you with this?

Ard

[stuart c]

Hi Ard

sorry its a wet fly .wing just never looks very tidy

stuart

[mancfly]

Hope this helps, quicker than explaining.
Davie is using bronze mallard here but its exactly the same method as using teal. Folding is a better description rather than rolling.
You could try moistening the wing slightly before tying in to help hold it together. Before tying in, using pinch and loop, make sure the wing is touching the top of the hook shank, no gap.

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[Ephemerella]

Hi Stuart, welcome to the Forum.


Mancfly's post is spot on. For 'teal' series patterns I often substitute wigeon flank feathers as I can get locally shot birds. Don't go paying top dollar for paired flank feathers; cheap and cheerful willl do for this style in the usual #10 sizes anyway.

[stuart c]

thanks very much mancfly for your help this has totally changed the look of this fly for the better

thanks
stuart

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will try to speak to some shooters and get myself some wigeon to try aswell thanks for the tips Ephemerella