Tha ks for subscribing!!! I really just love fly tying and have talked to so many that want to learn more so I thought why not UA-cam. Its the best way to be able to help. Feel free to ask questions or if you would like a video made on something, don't hesitate to ask. Thanks again!!!!
Well I'm marrying some goose shoulders, and using 4 fibers and trying to marry some golden pheasant on each side of the red, white, and blue goose and having fun. Do you put a dab of glue or something on the tips of the wings to keep the fibers together, mine seem to want to separate right at the tips of the wings.
Noooo. Never use any glue. With goose shoulder you have to use the upper half of the feather where the tips are all uniform and in good shape. If you use the parts of the feathers with the whisky tips, they will not marry, they will bee too thin and give you a strange profile and just not look right. With Golden Pheasant tail, that has a tendency to not want to marry up real well. Its quite delicate. Getting good quality tails matters quite a bit. Shoot me a message on Facebook messenger and I can send you some photos showing what im referring to with the goose.
Also do you recommend any particular videos of yours to help me get a better handle on technique to properly mount these single married wings I'm trying to make ?
Pretty much any of the married wing fly videos show how to mount married wings. But I will do a video this coming week explaining mounting married wings in further detail.
I've been working with goose shoulder for making my single married wings. I'm tying a Garry Snow Fly. When I try to mount the wings I have all sorts of difficulty keeping them from twisting, crimping or folding over I was given a tip that white turkey feathers are much easier to work with but it seems to be difficult to find them. I see here you use center dyed white turkey ? Where can I find these?
I agree goose shoulder is harder to learn on. It's a much softer and more delicate material. Turkey is stiffer and more resilient. As I said in my other comment, keep an eye on ebay or send me a message. I have some turkey on the way and should have it in a week or so. I'll be dying it when I get it so I will have some to sell.
What is the best way for me to message you to check in about the turkey availability? I have FB and messenger but I can't quite figure out how to find you. Or is email easier? If so what's your email address?
Dyed center turkey tails are extremely hard to find. Your best bet is to keep an eye on Ebay. They do pop up once in a while. But because of the turkey farmers using plucking machines now. 99% of the feathers in the US are destroyed and Noone in the US that I know of breeds turkeys for their feathers. I get mine from the middle east. The side tail feathers have much longer barbs for tying larger flies. I do get full tail seta and I dye them for sale from time to time. I have a video coming out Monday showing my dying process. If you can get a full tail from a seller on ebay you can dye your own to get the colors you want. Or reach out to me on FB and I'll put you on the list for next time I dye a set.
Just realized that you have to reverse the colors and angle for the opposite side when making the wings, should have know that. As a retired engineer I missed that. Must be getting old, but I didn't think 80 almost 81 was old.DUHHH!!!!!! If not then the smooth side will be out, especially when the feather is bowed slightly so that when you tie them in the ends of the wings will push against each other to flatten them.
Exactly. However, I will be doing another video soon on wings. The true old way is to not reverse it and keep the angle just as it is when it comes off the feather. Ita sort of hard to explain here. But the way described in this video here, is more of a modern way of doing married wings. There are a few different ways to do them. This video is just one way. (I'm still learning more about the true old ways, so I don't want to put something up if I don't know what im talking about.) But soon ill have another video explaining the differences.
Very helpful Rich. Thanks! 👍👍👍👍
Great video! Keep them coming! 💜
Cool technique Rich, great seeing you and fishing with you this past weekend! Tight lines!
Hey buddy! Was great to see you as well. You will see me again soon. ! Tight lines man
Glad I found your channel. Can't wait to see more. Thanks for taking the time to share your talent.
Tha ks for subscribing!!! I really just love fly tying and have talked to so many that want to learn more so I thought why not UA-cam. Its the best way to be able to help. Feel free to ask questions or if you would like a video made on something, don't hesitate to ask. Thanks again!!!!
Well I'm marrying some goose shoulders, and using 4 fibers and trying to marry some golden pheasant on each side of the red, white, and blue goose and having fun. Do you put a dab of glue or something on the tips of the wings to keep the fibers together, mine seem to want to separate right at the tips of the wings.
Noooo. Never use any glue. With goose shoulder you have to use the upper half of the feather where the tips are all uniform and in good shape. If you use the parts of the feathers with the whisky tips, they will not marry, they will bee too thin and give you a strange profile and just not look right. With Golden Pheasant tail, that has a tendency to not want to marry up real well. Its quite delicate. Getting good quality tails matters quite a bit. Shoot me a message on Facebook messenger and I can send you some photos showing what im referring to with the goose.
Also do you recommend any particular videos of yours to help me get a better handle on technique to properly mount these single married wings I'm trying to make ?
Pretty much any of the married wing fly videos show how to mount married wings. But I will do a video this coming week explaining mounting married wings in further detail.
@@flytyingwithrichlamonte excellent! I have subscribed to your site so I'll keep an eye out.
I've been working with goose shoulder for making my single married wings. I'm tying a Garry Snow Fly. When I try to mount the wings I have all sorts of difficulty keeping them from twisting, crimping or folding over I was given a tip that white turkey feathers are much easier to work with but it seems to be difficult to find them. I see here you use center dyed white turkey ? Where can I find these?
I agree goose shoulder is harder to learn on. It's a much softer and more delicate material. Turkey is stiffer and more resilient. As I said in my other comment, keep an eye on ebay or send me a message. I have some turkey on the way and should have it in a week or so. I'll be dying it when I get it so I will have some to sell.
What is the best way for me to message you to check in about the turkey availability? I have FB and messenger but I can't quite figure out how to find you. Or is email easier? If so what's your email address?
I meant where can I find the dyed center turkey tails?
Dyed center turkey tails are extremely hard to find. Your best bet is to keep an eye on Ebay. They do pop up once in a while. But because of the turkey farmers using plucking machines now. 99% of the feathers in the US are destroyed and Noone in the US that I know of breeds turkeys for their feathers. I get mine from the middle east. The side tail feathers have much longer barbs for tying larger flies. I do get full tail seta and I dye them for sale from time to time. I have a video coming out Monday showing my dying process. If you can get a full tail from a seller on ebay you can dye your own to get the colors you want. Or reach out to me on FB and I'll put you on the list for next time I dye a set.
Just realized that you have to reverse the colors and angle for the opposite side when making the wings, should have know that. As a retired engineer I missed that. Must be getting old, but I didn't think 80 almost 81 was old.DUHHH!!!!!! If not then the smooth side will be out, especially when the feather is bowed slightly so that when you tie them in the ends of the wings will push against each other to flatten them.
Exactly. However, I will be doing another video soon on wings. The true old way is to not reverse it and keep the angle just as it is when it comes off the feather. Ita sort of hard to explain here. But the way described in this video here, is more of a modern way of doing married wings. There are a few different ways to do them. This video is just one way. (I'm still learning more about the true old ways, so I don't want to put something up if I don't know what im talking about.) But soon ill have another video explaining the differences.