Bart, For me it just a personal choice. I consider flytying and flyfishing more of an art than a sport.
What the trout sees would depend on the angle it approaches the fly from and sometimes that can be more than a foot print. Reason number 3 would be, it makes it a lot easier for me to see the dry with the wings on. Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 1:40 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [VFB] To Wing or Not To Wing > > > I know I am going to cause a heavy debate with this one so here > it goes. I > know when we tie in wings on or dry patterns it makes the fly > look better and > in some cases I can see how it would make it float better. Here is the > question I am asking; trout do not see the top of the fly all > they see is the > "footprint", so why put wings on them? The Adams has wings but > the Flightless > Adams does not and it is just as effective as its older brother > and tied the > same way with the same materials. So again I ask why wings? The Mosquito > pattern calls for wings and to be honest I have tied them with > and without > wings and have had better luck with the wingless variety, and > only use one > hackle in the process too. Hmmmmm, one material fly swap, sounds > intresting. > Might have to host that one after the Pet Hair Swap. Folks I > would like to > hear your thoughts and comments on this question. > > Thanks, > Bart > >
