The hackle is wood cock under covert and is completely natural.No manipulation required if the hackle is
prepped and wound with care.The hackle is the first thing tied to the hook then the body is wound and then the hackle is wound.

Tom

The Old Master
No.39 T. E. Pritt North Country Flies

Hook Daiichi 1480 Size 16
Body Herl (gray)
Silk Pearsalls Ash
Wing woodcock under covert

redsedge wrote:Very nice. Works well in the Rockies' front range streams, too.

Good to know .We visited there last January. Will be there again July into August.Gonna do a little fishing.

[ Started working Yesterday on the local stream

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The tail is wood duck. The sparkle is SLF prism hares ear and the hackle is mountain quail outer covert.

Tom

Tinsel = old school

Bead = new school

Check the heading

Tom

Doing very well this week on the Hendickson hatch.Bright sun very few rises but lots of sub surface action on this pattern.

Tom

Much flashier

Hook. MFC 7000. #16 dry fly.

Thread Ultra burnt orange 70 denier.

Wire small silver

Bead. Nickel silver 5/64.

Hackle English Partridge male outer covert feather

Thank you Tom.

Partridge and Orange bead thorax..I call this new school as all the materials are from this century.

Tom