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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Video North Country Hackles Part 2 Feb 28. 2021 North Country spider and soft hackle expert Robert L Smith in the second of his Partridge fly-tying videos showcases some of the rare and traditional soft hackle material used in the dressing of tr	Video North Country Hackles Part 1 Feb 28. 2021 North Country spider and soft hackle expert Robert L Smith in the first of his Partridge fly-tying videos showcases some of the rare and traditional soft hackle material used in the dressing of tra	Video Synthetic wing Sparkle Dun & Comparadun Feb 1. 2021 Wayne Luallen shows how to better control the wing on Sparkle Duns and Comparaduns by using an alternative wing material and a technique that helps the wing stay upright.
Video Feather Anatomy Part 2 Feb 1. 2021 Wayne Luallen looks at the way feathers marry.	Video Feather Anatomy Part 1 Feb 1. 2021 Wayne Luallen looks at the basic structure of a feather.	Video Quick, Easy, and Effective Mop Fly Jan 23. 2021 Quick, easy, and effective Mop Fly tie. A very easy and effective way to tie a mop fly step by step instruction for a very simple cheap fly!
Video The story of Woolly Sparkle Dub Jan 8. 2021 Today we are doing a bit of shameless self-promotion. In short we tell you the full story about our development and in-house production of Woolly Sparkle Dub and Natural Sculpin Wool.	Review Simple Flies Nov 13. 2020 Three materials Simple is good. Not primitive… simple. And this is another fine book with simple fly patterns.	Video Squorgy Aug 22. 2020 Fly tying and fishing a non-breaking, non-rotting alternative to the Squirmy Worm. A great fly for when the water is running high and coloured.
Video Bever's Better Buckskin Feb 12. 2020 One of my favorite free-living caddis larva patterns comes from the vise of Colorado’s Luke Bever.	Video The Real Birdman Jan 9. 2020 The Real Birdman - The story of Tom Whiting and Withing Farms.	Video Vicuna & Silicone Pupa Jan 9. 2020 Maximising translucency using just two complementary materials.
Video Ear Bugs Dec 7. 2019 Building easy segmented fly bodies with cheap silicone earring stoppers.	Video Pro Shrimp Nov 19. 2019 Click the link below here you will find the full material list:	Article 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.

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