Woody and Mallard flank

[skeetbum]

I have come to the conclusion that there is a technique for these feathers that I have yet to master. I didn't feel good yesterday and my Queen didn't feel good today, so I got some bench time today while we layed around and commiserated. I was given many of these feathers a few years back and just haven't spent much time with them, and I think it shows. Everyone else' look smooth and uniform and mine........Don't! Still haven't got the p/p setup and that doesn't help either. The small brownish ones worked better for me than the others, and the smaller ones are 1/48. I think that they will do well, it was a winner color when I was in TN. The bigger ones with the spinner are 1/32 and had the collar removed for this tie. One of the small ones I left the collar on and just removed the barb and I think it looks fuller and used a lot less thread. I don't think the fish will much care but time will tell. I think that the spinners will be awesome when I drop them in the branches of some of my local blowdowns. Thanks for looking and please give me any and all input to get me on the right path......Skeet