One thing that I do because I tend to tie a broad range of pattern's is to create a note book with specific's about the fly that I can refer to the next time I tie it. Its helps prevent those "trial and error" mistakes.

You could be having trouble in different areas: the size of the legs, where you are mounting ithem, or that you are not tying them down correctly.

When you do it right, make notes about how you did it.



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- rriver