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I think that after a year of working on it I finally have solved my winging problems with Starling.

Tom

What’s the trick? Please share your secrets.

Just wish you could solve my problems too .

dd

ForumGhillie wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2019 12:14 pm Very nice!! Now if you can solve YOUR post problem you will be all set.

lmao

In regards to setting Starling wings I found it much easier to set them if the slip was still attached to the Quill..
And this is a new posting to an older post so I can't see how it can disapear quickly.


Tom

Tom - Do you clip off a small section of quill, with the fibers still attached? Or are you using the whole feather?

I have seen guys clip small sections of peacock sword (leaving the fibers on the quill during the tying process). This method keeps the sword fibers aligned in the same way they are on the quill.

Just as you described it Ray!!! A small section of fibres with the Quill attached.

Tom :

upstatetrout wrote: ↑Thu Dec 19, 2019 9:31 am In regards to setting Starling wings I found it much easier to set them if the slip was still attached to the Quill..
And this is a new posting to an older post so I can't see how it can disapear quickly.


Tom

I never thought to do that, what a great idea. I have such inconsistency in my wing jobs, it drives me nuts; I'm going to give this a try.

While Tom has done a great job "winging it" , I find flies without wings catch more fish!

Dana

In my head I pronounce this Broe tun Point

But it might also be
Brew tun
Brow tun
Bruff tun

Is anyone aware of the correct pronunciation?