The following is quoted from Tom Travis' final installment in his five part Eye of the Guide series.

"Pale Morning Dun Wet Spinner Style Two
  • Hook: TMC 101
  • Sizes: 16-20
  • Thread: Rusty or Sandy Dun 8/0 or 12/0
  • Tails: Lite Dun wet hen hackles, tied long
  • Abdomen: PMD Turkey Biot, wrapped
  • Wings: Lite Dun wet hen hackle, wrapped in the wing position and then the fibers are gathered into two bundles on either side in the spent position and posted: which is done by wrapping thread around the base of each wing. I use one size larger hackle for this type of imitation so that the wings will be the proper size.
  • Thorax: Dubbed, with muskrat or beaver fur, dyed PMD
Note: The posting of the wings keeps them from folding back along the body, thus ensuring the proper silhouette of the spinner that is barely sunk beneath the film."


After reading the bold comments several times, I'm not getting what Tom is describing. Anyone care to take a shot at clarifying it for me ?? Pix would help !!

Thanks.

John