Winged parachute quill

[brownsville]

Inspired by Wingman's superb tyings, and following a McPhail template, came up with this.













Comments, good or bad, welcome.

[bill1]

I like those, very much indeed.
It must take a bit of nerve to wind round a wing - is it starling? I find that if I touch the wing after tying in, it disintigrates

Is the hackle cdc? - it seems to have a few lighter bits in it.

Very nice.

[g1zmo]

lovely looking fly

[maharg]

Very nice, but watch that hook point

[Eddie O'Neill]

Very classy

[the stig]

very nice fly indeed

[budgie]

Very nice tying. It looks as though it will sit in the surface, which is ideal IMO.

I'm curious how you avoided the wings splitting -have you used Bub Bond lite to strengthen the wings?

[brownsville]

Thanks chaps, the wing is mallard, no bugbond, and the hackle is a piece of genetic saddle scrounged from Arkle many months ago.

To be honest it was tied as an exercise, I'm still a beginner, and a wing post would be less fraught and more practical.

Well spotted though Graham. Re-cycled hook.

[maharg]

A wee bump with a file and you will be right as rain.
If you dont want the fly send it to me and I will show it to some Clyde trout. Pretty sure they will like it.
ATB
Graham

[brownsville]

PM your address G and it's yours. The rivers are out for me 'till the back improves. ATB, Mike.