Tying techniques

Learn new fly tying skills and tricks to make your flies better looking and more durable

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Einars’ Floating Foam Caddis Pupa May 5. 2020 Burnt A great and high floating caddis fly made with foam as a base material and a very simple and cool technique. See the pattern here	Durable flies: Wrapping thread Mar 3. 2020 Tied to hold The basic technique of wrapping thread over - and under - materials is a key to getting flies that will hold well Read the third chapter here.
Durable flies: Before you tie Feb 27. 2020 Tied to hold One key to durability in flies is to prepare a bit before starting - and choosing the right hook, thread and materials Read the second chapter here.	Durable flies: Why? Feb 27. 2020 Tied to hold How to tie flies that last more than a cast, a trip, a month... heck, even a year. We're starting a series of articles with some tips on tying durable flies – and keeping them intact. Read the first chapter here.

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Video Reverse Jam Hitch Sep 12. 2020 Wayne Luallen demonstrates a reverse jam hitch, a hitch that will add less thread and bulk to you flies.	Video Kenbane Fly Part 2 - Yoshida Kebari Aug 9. 2020 Now that the feather is split...let's tie the fly!	Video Kenbane Fly Part 1 Aug 9. 2020 This video talks about Japanese flies or Kebari using "kenbane" or the Alula feather. To use this feather you must split it first.
Video Building a Better Bugger Jul 30. 2020 Detailed instructions for building a better woolly bugger. This is part of a series of Tim Flagler's collaboration with Fly Tyer Magazine.	Video How to Make a Simple Foam Body Jul 24. 2020 For Daddy's / Crane Fly / Hoppers. All you need is a Needle, Thread, and Foam Sheet from any Craft Shop. Length, Thickness & Colour is your own choice.	Video Wonder Wing Stonefly May 27. 2020 Another winging technique that gives a realistic flat lying wing, ideal for midges and stoneflies.
Video 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.	Video Three simple dubbing techniques Apr 1. 2020 This is another very important tutorial, illustrating how the same dubbing can be used in three different techniques for three very different results.	Theme Durable flies Mar 13. 2020 Tied to last A series of articles about various techniques and choices that will make your flies last longer
Video Controlling Fly Tying Thread Tension Mar 3. 2020 A small demonstration of fly tying thread tension and strength. Tightly wound thread is one of the way to get durable and good looking flies.	Video Red Panama Feb 28. 2020 I have chosen this classic fancy French pattern, not only for it's exquisite proportions and artistry, but also for how many techniques there are to be learned in one single pattern: Tippet tailing	Video Fabien Moulin's Deer Hair Parachute Feb 21. 2020 Swiss/Norwegian tyer Fabien Moulin stumbled upon a seemingly new way of creating a parachute hackle and wing in one.
Video Making a George Grant Hair Hackle Feb 18. 2020 Italian Giuseppe Finardi demonstrates how to weave a hair hackle for a George Grant nymph, as described in the article here: http	Video Reconstructing a Vintage Spey Fly Jan 13. 2020 Ryan Houston uses what he learned from taking the vintage spey fly apart to put it back together. See the initial video here: Dissecting Vintage Spey Fly Bodies.	Video Dissecting Vintage Spey Fly Bodies Jan 13. 2020 Ryan houston takes apart a vintage Spey fly body

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