Aaron is right, the elk or deer hair is to imitate the fluttering of the wings. Much like many adult salmonfly imitations are meant to do.
Eric http://fishparadise.tripod.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 10:26 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Fluttering caddis question > To me the deer or elk hair used for the wings on caddis flies always appeared like an impressionaist painters attempt at showing motion in the wings. I too am baffled by this. > > Aaron >
