This is from A.K. Bests', Advanced Fly
Tying, chapter on Tying Yourself Out
of Trouble:
There are only three reasons this might happen.
The first is that the wings are not firmly
attached to the hook and the entire wing
assembly twists as you begin to wrap the
hackle. In this case, remove the hackle, take
four and five very firm turns of the tying
thread over the wing tie-down area, and apply
a drop of head lacquer. The second and third
reasons this might happen are that the hackle
stem is tied too close to the base of the wing,
or there isn't enough space for another turn of
hackle where you'd like to make it. A hackle
stem that is too close to the base of the wing
will push one wing out of position or (in the case
of hen hackle tip wings) cause one wing to twist
by trapping a few fibers at its base. Use your
bodkin to push the tiny fibers away from the
hackle as you continue to wrap. ~ A. K. Best
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