Fly tying

Creating your own flies from feathers, hair and much more

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Virtual fly tying Mar 30. 2022 During Corona it has become quite common to have social gatherings online – Skype, Zoom, Teams… you name it. Communal fly tying can be done in the same way	Flytying for Beginners Oct 24. 2021 Rookie A beginner's book that I'd actually recommend to beginners! Great pattern selection, excellent photography and nicely coupled to online videos.
Simple Flies Nov 13. 2020 Three materials Simple is good. Not primitive… simple. And this is another fine book with simple fly patterns.	Motley Flies Nov 12. 2020 Assorted I recently went through my large archive of images. Suddenly I had a whole bunch of fly images. I gathered them into a small gallery. See it here

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Video Art Lingren - The Artistry of Angling Sep 30. 2022 Arthur James Lingren is a fly fishing historian born in Vancouver on January 5th, 1943 near the banks of the Fraser River.	Video Fly Tying Videos. Which camera should I buy? May 27. 2022 Are you thinking about getting into fly tying videos? Don't wait, start now! When it comes to cameras, you have TONS of options, and this video shares a few I've used over the years.	Video 5 Things You need for Fly Tying May 20. 2022 What are 5 things YOU need for fly tying? Comment below!
Video Fly Tying Organization Apr 8. 2022 We welcome SPECIAL GUEST Landon Mayer and he shares some of his best tips to stay ORGANIZED when tying flies!	Video Is Fly Tying Worth it? Apr 1. 2022 Simple question: Is fly tying worth it?!?	Blog entry Virtual fly tying Mar 30. 2022 During Corona it has become quite common to have social gatherings online – Skype, Zoom, Teams… you name it. Communal fly tying can be done in the same way
Video Sunday afternoon fly tying moods Jan 30. 2022 Great fly tying ambiance from Iceland. Ívar Örn Hauksson tying a great looking zonker in front of a window with a very nice view.	Video Stages of Fly Tying... which are you in? Dec 3. 2021 So many phases of fly tying, discussed during this video. YOUR turn, comment below with your favorite phase or the one in now. Thanks for watching!	Review Flytying for Beginners Oct 24. 2021 Rookie A beginner's book that I'd actually recommend to beginners! Great pattern selection, excellent photography and nicely coupled to online videos.
Video The Davie McPhail Interview Oct 9. 2021 Having worked with Davie for many years and tied his flies too, we've got to know him pretty well.	Review Simple Flies Nov 13. 2020 Three materials Simple is good. Not primitive… simple. And this is another fine book with simple fly patterns.	Article Motley Flies Nov 12. 2020 Assorted I recently went through my large archive of images. Suddenly I had a whole bunch of fly images. I gathered them into a small gallery. See it here
Video The Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques Sep 1. 2019 The feather bender’s new book is out, and it’s fair to say I’m pretty excited about it!	Video Fly Tier's Reunion Mar 23. 2019 In this video, I give details related to Chuck Furimsky's "Fly Tier's Reunion," Friday, April 5, 2019. This event will take place at Seven Springs, inside their Sporting Clay's Lodge.	Video Life of Fly Feb 26. 2019 Follow this fly from birth to retirement. A short film featuring fly tying and north Florida's flood tide fishery.

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