What is this wing style known as and is it even practical for fishing?

[iamasmith]

The mayfly is a classical extended body project, often tied with a bunch of deer hair. This fly features a tube body instead. (picture) - Mayfly - Mayfly - Global FlyFisher

This link shows a very artistic wing style on a Mayfly, I can see that the wing seems to be made of a split hackle curved and drawing the barbs in to form a solid wing formation so it looks possibly tricky but reproducable.

Is there a name for this kind of wing? I never saw this technique before.

Is it a practical wing to fish with? It looks like it might be pretty fragile and best reserved for display tying.

[maharg]

Looks like a variation on the wonderwing style, I think?

[dwiltshire]

That's a Wally Wing

[iamasmith]

Yeah, I can see (after googling that) where that comes from. It's the business of splitting the quill that looks like it might make it pretty fragile that spooks me.

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Originally Posted by dwiltshire

That's a Wally Wing

Yeah, that comes up with the same wing on a few patterns.

What's your opinion then, a fisher or a display piece?

[iamasmith]

Actually, don't bother to answer that , I can see that the opinion is that it is a surprisingly sturdy wing.

I found this tutorial (from none other than Wally Lutz himself) so I think I'll give it a try. Thanks for the nudge in the right direction

The Wallywing Method