Pictures

The original tying steps

Tiemco rotary model

Hackle nabbers

Simple tool, simple function

Tiemco open

Wire test clip open

Rotary open

TyFlyz open

Griffin teardrop open

Stonfo open

Tiemco open

Jay Smit open

Many shapes

Hackle pliers

The cable clip in use

The Stonfo hook model in use

Rotary hackle pliers in use

Spring hackle pliers in use

Using your hands can be difficult

Hackling long feathers by hand

The hackle pliers can hold material in place

Pull too hard and the feather breaks

The TMC simple model in use

Jay Smit's lovely pliers in use

Since you got this far …

A money box

The GFF money box

… I have a small favor to ask.

Long story short

Support the Global FlyFisher through several different channels, including PayPal.

Long story longer

The Global FlyFisher has been online since the mid-90's and has been free to access for everybody since day one – and will stay free for as long as I run it.
But that doesn't mean that it's free to run.
It costs money to drive a large site like this.
See more details about what you can do to help in this blog post.