A hackel wing

[troutingintas]

Fatman, the wing method shown in your link is called a 'rolled' wing. As you can see from my step-by-step the concave side of all the barbs face back so when the wing in tied down, all the barbs curve in the same direction. With a rolled wing the barbs are rolled between your fingers to form a tube or linear bunch but the natural curve is hapazard. On the plus side, the base of a rolled wing is not bulky like the base of a wing made from 4 or 5 turns of hackle.

Skip, UKFlyDressing - Dubbing Techniques

[skiptomylu]

I am on my phone right now, but so much on that like I will look at it later onu computer so I can see better! Lot on there.

[unome]

I wouldn't change a thing to that jig - would catch crappie in my waters no question. Very clean work and a great step-by-step, thanks for posting! Have created wings before on my own ties but usually lay a clump of feather/fur fibers down towards the front (hook eye) and then lay it back and trap it down with thread wraps. Never tried your method but will do so in the future. Favorite wing material for me is kip since it is just a little stiffer and will keep the upward shape a little better. Does depend on what look and action you want though.

OT question: Have been admiring your work here for a while and must say you do some awsome work. Also interested in what style/weight jig head and hook this is? Appears to be a 2X heavy hook of some kind. Are they custom poured or are you purchasing those somewhere? Thanks for any info.

[skiptomylu]

Okay just reading his beginning info the kind of dubbing rope he is using is totally different and they don't come pre made and you don't use a double thread technique on this kind I am speaking about. I love all the info on this link, but it's different than the one I linked to you above. It's a single thread method and most likely different than anything you have seen before. There has been some pro commercial tyers that thought they knew what he was doing and that it was not for serious tyers, but when they saw him do this at a show it converted any of them that watched it. Also know some guys that have been commercially tying for 50 years that thought they could do it after just seeing him at a show, but soon found out they couldn't do this from memory until they got the DVD and learned it all. Once you really know this stuff you can tie most anything a lot faster and better than any conventional tying. Just my opinion and 2 cents!