Fly tying

Fly tying meditation

Author: Ívar Örn Hauksson

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Whenever I visit the home of a fly tyer, I can't help but snoop around their desk to see how they have everything arranged, which tools they use, and their materials (and I think I'm not alone).

Arthur James Lingren is a fly fishing historian born in Vancouver on January 5th, 1943 near the banks of the Fraser River.

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.

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We welcome SPECIAL GUEST Landon Mayer and he shares some of his best tips to stay ORGANIZED when tying flies!

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Simple question: Is fly tying worth it?!?
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Great fly tying ambiance from Iceland.
Ívar Örn Hauksson tying a great looking zonker in front of a window with a very nice view.

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!

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Having worked with Davie for many years and tied his flies too, we've got to know him pretty well.

The feather bender’s new book is out, and it’s fair to say I’m pretty excited about it!

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.

Follow this fly from birth to retirement. A short film featuring fly tying and north Florida's flood tide fishery.

It's obvious that I'm a fly tier, but there are instances in which I buy flies. I discuss one of my favorite "flies to buy" and then ask all of you to share your thoughts on this topic.

This video features a legend of fly tying, Mr. Joe Messinger. In Part 2, Joe talks about his early fly tying influences, plus some of his father's notable patterns.

These may not apply to every tyer, but I hope there are a couple tidbits every tyer can glean from the video.

This ia a short tour of my tying room and photo studio here at home. Not the best filming but you'll get a good idea of how its layed out and works.