Warren, one thing I have found effective in lessening the tendency for hackle to wrap around the hook bend is to make the tail out of something a little stiffer.Try using bucktail of long deer hair for the tail. This theoretically supports the wing and keeps it above the hook shank. It doesn't always work but it is a little better than hackle fibers. Shortening the wing or going to a larger hook size so it doesn't extend so far past also helps.