Aug 17. 2019 Where to tie on a dry fly hackle Wayne Luallen provides a little tip on tying in dry fly hackle to get the barbs to behave.
Aug 17. 2019 Fly tying thread types Wayne Luallen covers various types of fly tying thread, materials, thicknesses and applications. The chart referred to is found here
Aug 17. 2019 Scales on hair and fur Wayne Luallen explains why natural fur dubs better than synthetics and how a blend might be a solution to getting some sparkle into your dubbing.
Aug 17. 2019 Feather selection from a rooster cape Wayne Luallen shows the various hackle types and qualities that can be picked from a rooster cape.
Aug 17. 2019 Dry and wet material color Wayne Luallen demonstrates the difference in color between a material dry and wet.
Aug 17. 2019 Whip Finish with dubbing Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to finish a fly with a furry head by whip finishing with dubbing on the thread.
Aug 15. 2019 Loop Wing Pupa A great way to add wing buds or unfolding wings to nymph patterns. Loops of stripped organza ribbon give a great impression of unfolding wings when tied into the thorax of pupa and nymphs.
Aug 8. 2019 The Humpy Encyclopedia It’s hard not to like a completely free e-book with detailed descriptions on how how to tie 12 (and then some) different variations of the Humpy. 80 pages of knowledge, tips and inspiration on a single pattern!
Jul 29. 2019 Cut Loop Nymphs A great way to easily add multiple gills and/or legs to nymph or shrimp patterns.
Jul 23. 2019 Peacock herl left barbs wound toward the bend Wayne Luallen shows how to tie a peacock herl body where there will be a slight cupping of the material toward the rear of the fly.
Jul 23. 2019 Peacock herl right barbs wound toward the eye Wayne Luallen demonstrates winding on peacock barbs from the bird's right side towards the eye of the hook.
Jul 23. 2019 Deer hair wing with butts covered Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to tie on a deer hair wing on a wet fly in such a way that the butts are covered by the head.
Jul 23. 2019 Tying off material Wayne Luallen shows how to tie off material in such a way that it's secured properly.
Jul 23. 2019 Antron shuck on Sparkle Dun Wayne Luallen shows how to add a more realistic shuck to a dun.
Jul 23. 2019 Separating Antron and Zelon Antron and Zelon yarn can often be curled and almost knotted and difficult to separate into thinner bunches. Wayne Luallen shows an easy way to get the strand parallel for easier separation.
Jul 10. 2019 Winding a folded feather Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to wrap a folded feather to get a swept back hackle.
Jul 9. 2019 Peacock herl tied in by barb tips Wayne Luallen demonstrates how peacock herl can be tied in tip first to create a slightly tapered herl body.
Jul 7. 2019 Loosening matted dubbing Wayne Luallen shows an easy way of loosening a matted clump of dubbing.
Jul 7. 2019 Damp or dry fingers when Dubbing Wayne Luallen covers various ways of keeping your fingers suitably damp for applying dubbing.
Jul 7. 2019 Removing hair from a stacker Wayne Luallen considerw what direction you want to remove stacked hair from a hair stacker when it's ready to be tied in.
Jul 7. 2019 Feed Dubbing Wayne Luallen demonstrates a dubbing technique where you feed dubbing from your fingers onto the thread as you are winding it on.
Jul 7. 2019 Forking three tails Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to tie in and fork three dry fly tail filaments.
Jul 7. 2019 Forking two tails Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to tie in and fork two dry fly tail filaments.
