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How to tie a hook on a tube fly

Feb 17. 2024
Tubes Those of us who have fished tube flies for ages have no problem understanding the principle, but if you're new to tubes, the simple task of attaching a hook to a tube fly might seem hard to figure out.
Here's how
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Smallest Fly Page

Jan 16. 2024
Micro Flies from Dutch Hans Weilenmann's 1998/99 project SFP - Smallest Fly Page - with size 32 patterns from all over the world
See the images here
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#32 Rusty Rat

Jan 16. 2024
#32 #32 Rusty Rat tied by Hans Weilenman - the man behind the project
Read the notes here
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#32 Royal Coachman

Jan 16. 2024
#32 #32 Royal Coachman tied by Jack Mickievicz
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#32 Shuck Raider

Jan 16. 2024
#32 #32 Shuck Raider tied by Irish fly tier Arthur Greenwood
Story here
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#32 Pink Sabalo

Jan 16. 2024
#32 #32 Pink Sabalo tied by Andrew Lamborne
See the notes here
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#32 Pheasantless PTN (Beadhead)

Jan 16. 2024
#32 #32 Pheasantless PTN (Beadhead) tied by US tier Bob Petti
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#32 CDC Olive Parachute

Jan 16. 2024
#32 #32 CDC Olive Parachute tied by US fly tyer Chris Knight
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#32 Blue Wing Olive

Jan 16. 2024
#32 #32 Blue Wing Olive (BWO) tied by US tyer Agust Gudmundson
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#32 Ladybug

Jan 16. 2024
#32 #32 Ladybug tied by US tier Bob Kenly
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#32 Once and Away (emerger)

Jan 12. 2024
#32 #32 Once and Away (emerger) tied by Dutch Hans van Klinken
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#32 Wonderbody Parachute

Nov 19. 2023
#32 Notes for a #32 Wonderbody Parachute tied by Dutch fly tier Henk Verhaar
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How to make and paint heads for Dog Nobblers

Jan 31. 2023
The Dog Nobbler fly was designed by British all round angler Trevor Housby, after inspiration from American spin fishermen using ultralight tackle and small jigs.
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The world's smallest shrimp fly

Jan 24. 2023
Microscopic This fly is unbelievably small! It was tied by me for Dutch Hans Weilenmann’s project SFP or Smallest Fly Page. The pattern was tied once in 1998 – and probably won't be again!
Read the story here
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Throw Away Your Nymph Hooks Today!

Sep 8. 2022
Jig hooks are here to stay, so let's talk about pros, cons, and some of our favorite ones in fly tying today!

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