Butcher

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Went through 9 pairs of wings before I got them to stay married, even subbed magpie which broke as well, maybe I was just to ham fisted

Heres the fly

[allyspimp]

That'll catch fish mate,nice fly.

[doonicus]

I like the Heckam wing on the fly. Very nice, solid dressing, the way I like 'em.

I am trying to remember if there was a heckam and silver in the Heckam series of flies, cannot remember now, but I know that the green and the red heckam and peckam flies did well for me many years ago. Thanks for stirring the auld brain box a bit, this fly will do well.
Sam

[urbanflyman]

did you cut the wing slips with the stem still attached ,as this is what Ive learned from watching Davie Mcphail and it makes all the difference when holding and getting the slips into position ,as allot of these wing slips are soft to very soft in nature and tend to break up / fall apart ,,,but with the actual wing stem still attached it really helps ,,,just a thought.

[shortea]

the butcher was one of the first flies i learnt to tye when i was a kid -i havnt used one for years.May tye some for old times sake-perhaps put in a marabou wing for a bit more movement on the reservoirs

all the best Nick

[andypandy]

I think thats a good looking butcher.

Andy

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Originally Posted by urbanflyman

did you cut the wing slips with the stem still attached ,as this is what Ive learned from watching Davie Mcphail and it makes all the difference when holding and getting the slips into position ,as allot of these wing slips are soft to very soft in nature and tend to break up / fall apart ,,,but with the actual wing stem still attached it really helps ,,,just a thought.

Thanks mate will try this, think some over waxed thread didn't help the loop pull straight