Bart,The results of my fishing show that in many cases a wing definity helps,but I don't see any point in split wings I just tie in a post wing on many flies including wulffs.During the past two mayfly seasons I've found that my best fly was grey wulff with a high post wing, normal winged flies often got ignored.Ashley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Fisher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 7:29 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] To Wing or Not To Wing
> Bart ! If you used that pattern at night , would it matter if it had wings > or not, wouldn`t you still catch fish with it ? > Thanks , Ed > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 10:39 PM > 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 > > > >
