ashley strutt wrote:
>
> Dennis,
> I found some zing wing stuff round some garden gloves a few years ago and
> tried it on some sedges.They caught quite afew trout before they got
> shredded,they also made a funny nosie when cast.
> Ashley
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Higgins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 4:51 PM
> Subject: [VFB] Zing-Wing Flies
>
> > I would like to ask if any list members have tied or fished Zing-Wing
> > Flies as described by an article by John Betts in the Sept., 1993 issue
> > of FLY FISHERMAN?
> > For any that did not see the article(yes, I realize it was a long time
> > ago) Zing is a cellophane like material. The example of it I purchased
> > is called CELO-Z WING, and was packaged by Spirit River.
> > In his article, Betts described tying largely caddis imitations and
> > fishing the flies both wet and dry, dead drift and with movement. Do any
> > list members have any experience with these flies? Do they catch fish?
> > Any feed back would be welcome. Thanks, Dennis Higgins
> >
> >
Ashley,
Thanks for the reply. In Bett's article, I believe he stated his flies
fished even better after the wings had shredded a bit. Did you keep
fishing them after they shredded or did you replace them because you
thought they would not be as effective? Dennis
