Reference - Articles that really go in depth - Keywords - The words we use - Words, tags, taxonomy - Fly fishing tag cloud - Global FlyFisher

Reference
Articles that really go in depth

Tube Fly Turmoil

Tube theme: Tube flies are flies tied on a tube rather than a hook. But putting it that simple is almost a crime, because tubes have evolved dramatically over the last few years, and bottles, rear tubes, Shomakov tubes, FITS tubes and all sorts of new systems have seen the light of day.
Start the grand tube tour here.

LeaderCalc2007

Upgrade!: One of GFF's all-time most popular articles and downloads just got better! Download two new upgrades for FREE! 1) Leadercalc2007, enhanced with new formulas and label making features and 2) the all new GFF's Leader Guide, a 28-page PDF book you can use for your classroom or personal use.
Take me to the downloads now!

Skip to "Bamboo rod building, part 7"

Bamboo part 7

The last installment: Follow along as Harry Boyd takes us through the process of trimming the bamboo blank to the proper length, preparing and mounting your ferrules, and adjusting the fit of the ferrules. Many thanks to Harry for this well received series of articles.
Click here to read the last chapter.

Proceed to "Fly line anatomy - understanding fly lines" here

Fly line anatomy

Basics: My fly line doesn't understand me! And I don't understand it... This article tries to put things straight: tapers, densities, coatings, memory and all the other terms that manufacturers use for these expensive pieces of string.
Read the article by GFF partner Martin Joergensen

Jump to "Bamboo rod building, part 6"

Bamboo part 6

Split cane: Now that we have our strips of bamboo tapered into sections for our fly rod, the next step is to glue these strips together into whole rod sections.
Read Part 6 of Harry Boyd's continuing series - Gluing Strips into a Blank.

Go to the article "Bamboo rod building, part 5"

Bamboo part 5

Split Cane: Harry Boyd teaches us the tools and techniques required to turn strips of bamboo into tapered sections of a fly rod in Part 5 of his continuing series - Planing to Taper.

"Bamboo rod building, part 4" is found here

Bamboo part 4

Split Cane: Split cane: In the fourth installment of Harry Boyd's series on bulding bamboo fly rods, he describes the tools and processes of binding strips together and then heat-treating them in some sort of oven. Read more in Part 4 - Binding and Heat Treating

Read more on "Bamboo rod building, part 3"

Bamboo part 3

Split cane: This is the third section of Harry Boyd's continuing bamboo rod course. Here we begin to mold the raw bamboo into something that approaches the shape and form of a fly rod, and the real fun begins. Read more in Part 3 - Staggering Nodes and Rough Planing.

Read more on "Bamboo rod building, part 2"

Bamboo part 2

Split Cane: Part II - Select, Prep, and Split Bamboo: Harry Boyd continues his series on the construction of bamboo fly rods with a look at selecting, preparing, and splitting your culms of tonkin bamboo. See the article here.

See "Bamboo rod building, part 1" by clicking here

Bamboo part 1

Split Cane: Harry Boyd tells us "Since Hiram Leonard and the earliest days of fly fishing in our country, the allure of fine spilt bamboo rods has been part of the magic of our sport." Read Harry's introduction to his series of articles on building bamboo fly rods.

Click to go to "Constructing your own shooting heads"

Shooting heads

Better: In this article I will try to cover some advantages and disadvantages of the shooting head over the WF line, and I will thoroughly describe the way you can configure a good shooting head system for your rod. The article will teach you how to calculate, make and trim a shooting head. It will also tell you how to cast it - just on the introductory level.

See "Digitizing flies, intro" by clicking here

Digitizing flies

Photography: This is the most complete lecture on digitizing flies you will find on the net. Its aim is to teach you all the techniques needed for making good fly pictures online. By web master Martin Joergensen with supplementary text and photos by web master Steve Schweitzer.

Go to "Anatomy of a salmon fly"

Anatomy of a salmon fly

Although each salmon fly pattern may call for its' own proportions and components, the following diagram and table identifies the standard anatomy and proportions used in salmon fly tying.

More about "Muddler mania"

Muddler mania

It should be no secret that I'm a great fan of muddlers. These functional, characteristic and very beautiful flies that I connect directly with my favorite kind of fishing: night fishing for sea trout in the ocean. The technique used for tying them has always fascinated me, and although I do tie a lot of them, I still have a lot to learn in respect to spinning deer hair.

Go to Whip fisnish with your hands

Whip fisnish with your hands
Whip finishing without a tool is not at all difficult. Lots of people use and praise the whip finishing tool which comes in many variations.

Go to Beads and eyes

Beads and eyes
Beads or eyes are added for one or both of two reasons: weight and appearance. The eyes and beads discussed here are made from metal: brass, steel, lead - even tungsten. This will make them heavy and thus add weight to the fly. The weight will bring the fly down and often give it a certain behaviour - a diving or jigging motion. But it will also add to the looks of the fly, the most obvious case being eyes added to fish or fry patterns like streamers.

Go to Rotary vices

Rotary vices
This section of Tie Better will deal with rotary fly tying vices. I will try to explain what a true rotary vice is, what its advatnages are and how it can be used in different steps of fly tying.

The history of the gold bead
The gold bead flies that are now so popular, actually originated in the central part of Europe - more than 100 years ago. By Roman Moser

Go to Selecting deer hair

Selecting deer hair
Choosing the right hair will make your deer hair flies - Comparaduns, EHC's, Muddlers, bass bugs - much easier to tie. By Chris Helm

Go to Stacking material

Stacking material
When stacking materials it is important to consider it as consisting of more than just one process. There are several steps involved: material selection, cleaning and preparing, selecting the right tool and performing the stacking process itself. By Wayne Luallen

All keywords...

Even as a fancy tag cloud

Recommend this page to a friend