Fly tying materials

All the stuff we use for our flies, feathers, fur, hair, synthetics

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Simple Flies Nov 13. 2020 Three materials Simple is good. Not primitive… simple. And this is another fine book with simple fly patterns.	My oldest piece of material Oct 26. 2019 Ancient I have a dried hare skin, which I have owned for as long as I have tied flies. A lot of flies and a lot of wisdom has come from that skin. Read the story here.
An Italian take on Ora Smith Oct 18. 2019 Streamers Italian fly tyer Giuseppe Finardi is intrigued by US Ora Smith's streamers featuring wings made almost exclusively from golden pheasant crest. See his take on them here	The Humpy Encyclopedia Aug 8. 2019 Free It’s hard not to like a completely free e-book with detailed descriptions on how how to tie 12 (and them some) different variations of the Humpy. 80 pages of knowledge, tips and inspiration on a single pattern!

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Article Hair pin intruder shanks Mar 4. 2019 DIY I have been making my own intruder shanks from straight hair pins for a while, and they are easy to make, inexpensive and work really well. See how here	Article Using bead chains Jan 21. 2019 Eyes Plain and simple bead chain is one of the cheapest fly tying materials around, but very useful and a great addition to many flies. Get some ideas here	Article Tying better flies Jan 16. 2019 Swiss/Norwegian Fabien Moulin aims to tie some really good looking flies, and ponders a bit about how to improve as a fly tyer. Read Fabien's thoughts here.
Article Buying Fur and Skin Oct 9. 2017 Shopping Fur patches can be bought in flyshops, but there are many other sources for good fur - from furriers to roadkill. Learn what to look for here	Blog entry The mothers’ yarns May 10. 2017 I have recently had a pretty decent injection of fly tying material to my stock. I call it the mothers’ yarns because it came from my own mother and my mother-in-law.	Article A leather folder for your flash Apr 13. 2017 DIY This small DIY article shows you how to make a leather folder or jumbo-wallet for convenient flash storage. See how to make it here.
Review Fleye Design Mar 21. 2017 Bob Popovics can rightfully be called one of the most innovative fly tyers today. And he keeps on sharing new methods in his latest book.	Article Inexpensive materials Oct 31. 2016 Fly tying Fly tying material is often big, inexpensive pieces cut up and sold small at high prices. It's always worth looking around for alternative sources. You can find some really useful materials for almost no money. See some examples here	Article Discs and cones Jul 20. 2016 Materials A lot of flies - salmon tube flies in particular – use different discs or cones, and the market is full of them. Here's an overview of some of the many types. Read the article here
Article Why I DIY Feb 9. 2016 Home made Why would you Do It Yourself? The answer might seem simple, but it wasn't, once Paul Kalbrener started thinking about it. Read Paul's story here	Review Fusion Fly Tying Nov 13. 2015 Greg Senyo's book on modern salmon and steelhead flies is a tour de force in goudy and flashy materials composed into large flies	Article 20 Years in the Fly Fishing Business Oct 29. 2015 Two decades This fall marks Mike Hogue's Badger Creek Fly-tying's 20th year in business. He never thought he would be in business that long. Read Mike's story here
Review Tying Heritage Featherwing Streamers Apr 11. 2015 Sharon Wright is becoming a familiar name to those who follow developments in streamer fly tying.	Review The Best Carp Flies Apr 6. 2015 I have been tying flies for quite some time now and it is quite a rare event when I pick up a magazine or book and get the urge to run to my vise and tie up some new flies.	Article Mauve? Feb 7. 2015 A color It all started with me being a bit sceptical about the colour of a hackle. It looked a bit too intense. English not being my first language, I would have called the colour of the hackle purple, but the pattern said mauve. Mauve? I've never heard of that colour before, so I began at little research.

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