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Sling Wings

Nov 20. 2022
Taped wings A simple technique to fan out dry fly hackles to form wings the Comparadun style.
Se how here
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Partridge Matuka

Jun 4. 2022
A small sparse-tied neutral-colored baitfish imitation can be super effective when the hunt takes place with streamers for predator fish especially the ones hunting small baitfish.
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Griffith's Gnat

Feb 11. 2022
Here we will be tying the dry fly Griffith's Gnat. The fly is a great option for both stream and lake fishing and works just as good here in Iceland as it does in other fly fishing countries.
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Introduction to Whiting Dry Fly Hackle

Nov 27. 2021
Whiting Farms Episode 1. In this video, Kelly walks us through the different varieties and grades of Whiting dry fly hackle.
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The Grizzly Wonder

Jul 7. 2021
Feathers Grizzly hackle is something which most tyers use all the time and which we all take for granted, but in my eyes grizzly isn't nearly as appreciated as it deserves to be
Much more here
Video

Cutcliffe #26

Mar 29. 2021
This is my attempt at Cutcliffe's #26. Like #14 in the video before this is one of the few flies where the body is not fur.
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Cuttcliffe

Mar 26. 2021
Rooster hackle wet flies? From England? From the mid-1800s? You bet!
Article

Buying Saddle Hackle

Mar 16. 2021
Shopping What to look for when buying coarser saddle hackle - for saltwater and pike flies, for streamers, for salmon flies or other uses
Learn what to look for here
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

Griffiths Gnat

Feb 12. 2021
Griffiths Gnats are a classic pattern that is very simple to tie and also very effective. These only require two materials besides the thread and hooks.
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Feather Anatomy Part 1

Feb 1. 2021
Wayne Luallen looks at the basic structure of a feather.
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Dry fly, hackle work and peacock quills

Jan 12. 2021
Hackle and peacock are to beautiful materials to work with . To have an compact and tidy hackle you need to clean the one side of the feather before tying.
Video

Red Hackle or Soldier Palmer

Aug 5. 2020
Perhaps one of the oldest patterns on earth. Mary Orvis Marbury leads off her 1892 book on the history of flies with this pattern that has spawned so many variations.
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Using Tapered Hackle

May 25. 2020
Learn to use rooster saddle hackle that is tapered in hook size from large at the base to small near the tip.

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