"Benjamin Turek" wrote in message
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I was just reading an article that was saying about different styles of
wings providing better profiles, that would make the fly appear more
realistic. I was just wondering if there was really a difference to
anything but us. The best fly fisher I personally know never ties wings at
all, he just uses hackle and catches a ton fish. I was just curious if
anyone had ever used a different wing style on the same pattern and noticed
different (i.e. better) results with a particular style.


Not quite what you asked, but one thing that I have noticed is that feather
wings, as in an Adams, will tangle your leader. The wings have some
aerodynamics, and unless they are ungodly perfect, the fly will spin as you
false cast and within a few casts your leader will be all twisted. For that
reason alone, I'm abandoning feather wings. The main purpose of hair wings,
afaik, is to make the fly easier to spot in the water. I'm not at all sure
the fish really cares.

--riverman