Hillard,

Sorry for picking a double....I thought I checked the list carefully. It wasn't intentional. I made a list of five flies that I wanted to try and this was the one I chose. I really wanted to do a nice quilled wing traditional pattern but my feather collection didn't allow it (at least not a dozen of them)

<<<<<I personally have more trouble with traditional feather wings over flank wings. I just find flank feathers more forgiving and less prone to mashing with clumsy fingers.>>>>>>

Maybe I was doing it wrong.....How are the feather for the wing prepped? Fold,clip,strip?????

Barry