Thin Skin

[greenhead55]

How is thin skin used for a wing case ? Glued or tyed in ? I thought it was adhesive but I see that it is not.

 

[mcwillja]

Thin skin is tyed in.

 

[ryguyfi]

Yep just cut to your demensions and tie in like a scud back. It's nice because you can cut it to any size or shape.

 

[MKern]

For stonefly nymphs use a wing burner. Howeverm because it vinyl you will have to encourage it to burn to shape; I use a bodkin for this.

 

[afishinado]

Here is a tutorial from Charlies Fly Box for tying a copper john with thin skin (and a pic below):

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/details.cfm?parentID=17

 

[midnightangler]

I just cut it to shape with scissors for stonefly wing cases. Then again, I'm not super picky about the shape of my wing cases.