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June 27th, 2006, 07:07 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Conan The Librarian
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ribbing wulffs
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Hi All,
Tying up a batch of small wulffs for a trip.
1) Do you guys rib them? They look better in my eye with some fine gold
wire or crystal flash, though this is not apparent on any pattern or
references.
I use very fine silver wire on mine.
2) Do you use deer or elk? Can you articulate what makes good hair?
On the tails? I use moose. :-) It just looks buggy to my eye.
3) When you tie in the wing is it about 1/2 way up the shank?
Closer to 1/3 back from the eye. I also sometimes tie them on 2XL
hooks, 'cause it's easier for me to make them look nice that way.
4) How long do you make the tails?
About hook gap length or a little longer.
Of course, you should take everything I say with a grain of salt,
because I fish the majority of my time in warm water, and I didn't tie
my first Royal Wullf until a few years ago.
I'm sure one of the yanquis will be along real soon with some real help.
Chuck Vance (who when he first saw this thread title thought it
was about teasing Steve B.)
Conan The Librarian
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