Conan The Librarian wrote:
wrote:

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.
[snip]

Thanks Conan, something I'm trying to figure out on the Wullf's is if
the tail is 'weight' to balance the fly, and therefore should be about
as heavy as the wings, but shorter, rather than supporting the fly on
the water through a smaller diameter bunch of 1 shank length as in a
normal dry fly. Appreciate the comments.

TBone