On 23 May 2004 at 20:58, Chris Broomell wrote: > So - I'm looking through a book of wet fly patterns trying to find > something to tie and my eye falls on the Bloody Butcher. Cool fly. I > own a couple (great gifts from a friend...they supposedly work in > England...they definitely work on the Lower Owens in Cali). > > The question is: Does anyone have any tips for tying in the teal > flank wing? I am not getting it to look quite right - I don't know if > it's a bulk issue or a tension issue or what - but the wing looks like > a hungover grasshopper hanging onto the grill of a Dodge Charger. And > that's not good. > > Tips?
Chris, My first tip is to use the proper feather ;-) Black feathers found on the male mallard. Cheers, Hans
