1. Take a turkey flat and hold by the tip of stem. Notice how the tip of the feather has an area where the fiber tips are even. We want to use those tips for the wings on our flies so the tips of the fly wings have that fine natural taper.
2. Pull off the short and uneven fibers.
3. Clip a section of fibers. How much you need will depend on the size of fly and the density of the turkey flat fibers.
4. Grab that section by the tips.
5. Holding the fiber section by the base, put your thumb and forefinger against the sides of the tips.
6. Fold the section by the tips into a neat bundle while making sure the tips stay even. This is like riding a bike for the first time. It takes practice and playing around till you get it right.
7. Grab the fiber bundle by the butts and you are ready to tie it in for a wing.
You are now ready to:
