The Kiwi Muddler is a fantastic fly!

Jack Dennis came up with quite a few cool flies and techniques. One I particularly like is using turkey wing slips that come from the same feather, rather than 'matching' them, when tying the original muddler minnow. Both feather slips curve the same way, and the fly has an unusual darting action in the water.

In any event, to Ray's original question, I've used fixative, lacquer, goops, flexament, and several other failed attempts to hold the turkey together. Finally just let it look ragged, even just off the vise. Seems to work just fine no matter what you do to them.

I fish the Kiwi version more and more now. Much more durable, and seems easier to tie and fish.

Buddy