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Old 22-08-2011, 09:50 AM
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I want to tie the greenwells glory [wet] i have watched davie mcphail tying this and i understand about taking slips from the right and left but which wing feather do you use?thank you
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Starling is probably the most common nowadays, but I believe it was originally Blackbird secondary feathers.
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Starling is probably the most common nowadays, but I believe it was originally Blackbird secondary feathers.

Yes; hen blackbird.
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The Classics: Greenwell's Glory.
Have a look here.
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