mallard feather wings?

"riverman" wrote in
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3) How do you tie them on??? I kept getting one wing bending over the
other, or splitting horrendously, or both of them ending up on one
side of the eye. Just doing a soft loop didn't seem to get them lined
up exactly how I wanted them...there's gotta be an easier way!

--riverman




This is the height of the pinch technique. It's hard to describe, but I'll
give it a go. As you're tightening the loop, you use your fingers to push
down from the top, keeping the feather slips aligned, and most importantly,
on TOP of the hook.

Scott

"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"riverman" wrote in
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3) How do you tie them on??? I kept getting one wing bending over the
other, or splitting horrendously, or both of them ending up on one
side of the eye. Just doing a soft loop didn't seem to get them lined
up exactly how I wanted them...there's gotta be an easier way!

--riverman




This is the height of the pinch technique. It's hard to describe, but
I'll
give it a go. As you're tightening the loop, you use your fingers to push
down from the top, keeping the feather slips aligned, and most
importantly,
on TOP of the hook.


How do you guide the 'crinkling' as the slips collapse? It seems that they
should accordian down neatly, but instead mine just rolled over. Is it
easier to learn on some larger slips of generic feathers?

--riverman

"riverman" wrote in
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How do you guide the 'crinkling' as the slips collapse? It seems that
they should accordian down neatly, but instead mine just rolled over.
Is it easier to learn on some larger slips of generic feathers?

--riverman


If you keep your fingers tight around them, the only place they can go is
down. Don't get the impression that the thread does all the pulling-- the
fingers need to do the pushing too.

Scott

Scott Seidman wrote in
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"riverman" wrote in
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How do you guide the 'crinkling' as the slips collapse? It seems that
they should accordian down neatly, but instead mine just rolled over.
Is it easier to learn on some larger slips of generic feathers?

--riverman


If you keep your fingers tight around them, the only place they can go
is down. Don't get the impression that the thread does all the
pulling-- the fingers need to do the pushing too.

Scott


By the way, I think this is tough, and probably why not many people I know
tie fly's with this type of wing.

Scott