Well, I made another milestone today. I tied 5 each of #16 and #18 Copper Johns. And they look like Copper Johns. But, I also tied 3 #20 Copper Johns, and they look good. Tomorrow I will work on some more 20's and maybe try a 22. I have copper wire good down to a size 32 copper John if I could go that far. (Nice thing about having wound a bunch of transformers in my day.)
Anyway, the subject of the post. I have always been a bit displeased with the way hackles looked for legs on nymphs. Today in an experiment I discovered something that made the perfect nymph legs, the lower webby portion of an Emu feather. I cant wait to try them on scuds. These are so life like alive it is too cool. Still trying to exercise my hand and keep it working. Am due for allergy tests in ABQ the first of the month. Hope to get a clue to what causes it. Keep tying, Jimi
