If you hold the feather up to the light, you will see a definite line between the edge and the quill. For married wings, the outer part of that feather is what is used. Saw one of the most beautiful married wing flies that I have ever seen yesterday evening. It was tyed by Terry Tanner for Vietnam vets. It had all the colors of the service medal married into the wings and the same colors in the body. I really can't explain it but it was to honor the vets that served there. I am sure Terry will have one at the Sowbug. Tony
________________________________ From: Peggy Brenner <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 6, 2013 8:07 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] re: feather wings/married wings It's in the pinch at the tie in point, it has to be firm, no twists or curves and above the hook. When I first started my apprenticeship my married wings divorced because i had the lower edge of the married wing on the side of the hook similar to a feather wing streamer. The other thing that can cause lot's of trouble is when you cut the slips, the very edge folds up or down and then the Velcro hooks are in the wrong position and they won't marry. And practice, one of the best DVD's is Stack Scoville's or come see him at the Sowbug! Peggy On 9/28/2013 7:13 PM, Joyce M Westphal wrote: > Just spent the whole day at a workshop learning how to tie married wing > salmon flies. As I went to tie on the married wings, they promptly fell > apart..think they were divorced or something, and the whole thing went > shief ( kaput, south). So, any hints on tying feather wings to keep > them upright and not falling apart..I'd welcome them. Joyce > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Peggy Brenner President IWFF http://pbandj.us/SixSistersFlybox/ -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
