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| Author | Topic: Mayfly Synthetic Wings |
| Wacker07plunkett |
posted 3/5/03 3:39 PM
Hi Folks, I am considering to experiment with a number of the modern Synthetic Wing materials available on the market Perfect Cut wings - Rocky Mountain Etha Wing MFC Wing material Hi-Vis Z-Lon Shimazaki Airthru Betts Zing etc etc My intention is to tie Mayflies size 10's (Ephemera Danica , Drake imitations) Are these any good? ,will these all cause leader twist , are these preferable to more conventional methods ie Hair , Polyyarn & feather? Anyone have experience with these wings? Any advice is much appreciated. Sincerely, Wacker07Plunkett |
| dpeet |
posted 5/19/05 1:07 AM
Plunkett, I have used a few of those materials, including the airthrough, hi-vis, and others. All will cause a bit of twist. In his book, Mayflies Top to Bottom, Shane Stalcup says to tie wings back at an angle- I have tried this, and it does help. Anything will give some twist, just don't use too small a tippet! Hope this helps. |
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