wings????

[horses50]

As i have tried for the last god knows how many years to tie wings and i still cannot get it right,could i substitute the wings for lets say a rolled wing [folded] i can do that. thank you.

[paramedicpete]

Originally Posted by horses50

As i have tried for the last god knows how many years to tie wings and i still cannot get it right,could i substitute the wings for lets say a rolled wing [folded] i can do that. thank you.

Have a look here and yes you can roll the wings but will change the look on some .

YouTube - ‪Tying the Greenwells Glory (Wet Fly) with Davie McPhail‬‏

YouTube - ‪Tying the Greenwells Glory (Wet Fly) with Davie McPhail‬‏

Pete

[wobbly face]

Practice the Pinch & Loop. Some quill fibres are better than others, it is just practice.

[sweenytodd]

A good pinch/loop technique is needed but very important to keep the tread base where the wing is tied in nice and flat , if it is not and tapers downwards towards the eye it will kick the wing up when you tie it in !

[steve collyer]

Originally Posted by wobbly face

Practice the Pinch & Loop. Some quill fibres are better than others, it is just practice.

Yeah, try using hen pheasant wing, starling primary, white duck primary, oak turkey (only if you've got 2 opposing feathers) goose or swan fibres.
These are some of the easiest wings to tie in because the fibres are soft yet resilient & marry together well.
Avoid bronze mallard, blue mallard, hen pheasant tail and teal to begin with, since these regularly split to Hell, even when more experienced tyers use them!