Rene, that large hackle was quite soft; it also had about twice as many
turns as most modern WBs. I second Tony's comment, without weight to
stabilize the swim a WB with long stiff hackle twists. I recently got a
"fly tester" (simulated stream) and so in a few weeks I'll report to the
list how some various designs behave.
Cheers,
Paul
http://www.galesendpress
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Paul Marriner
Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA &
OWC.
Author of Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics, How to Choose & Use
Fly-tying Thread, Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River Journal,
Ausable River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon.
