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These videos will make you a better fly tyer

Sep 3. 2019
Tips Renowned fly tyer and tying instructor Wayne Luallen presents a series of short videos, which will help you become a much better fly-tyer.
Read more here.
Video

Wrapping GP hackle by the stem

Aug 27. 2019
A short video showing how to easily tie in a golden pheasant hackle by the tip and wrapping it by the stem - rather than tying in the stem and grabbing the fragile tip.
Article

Omoe Brush in living color

Aug 27. 2019
Hues I purchased a purple dyed golden pheasant skin and thought I'd tie a Purple Omoe Brush… and then things happened.
See the results here.
Video

Wally Wing Hatch Matcher

Aug 22. 2019
A very simple, but semi realistic pattern that has only two materials, natural mallard flank feathers and a single blue dun CDC hackle.
Video

Polish Woven Pink Shrimp

Aug 22. 2019
Hook: HANAK Competition H333BL Thread: UNI Trico Underbody: UNI Stretch Soft Pink Body: UNI Floss Hot Pink Ribbing: Mono
Video

Polish Woven Nymph

Aug 21. 2019
Simple but Deadly Hook: Knapek P Thread: UNI Trico Underbody: UNI Underbody White Body: UNI Yarn Ribbing: monofilament Thorax: Spectra dubbing
Video

V-wing

Aug 17. 2019
Wayne Luallen shows how to tie Eric Otzinger's V-wing, splitting a hackle, and shows various flies utilizing the technique.
Video

Tapering dubbing on a Compara Dun

Aug 17. 2019
Wayne Luallen shows how to get the proper body taper on a Compara Dun dry fly.
Video

Compara Dun/Sparkle Dun Wing

Aug 17. 2019
Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to get a deer hair wing to sit right on a Compara Dun or a Sparkle Dun dry fly.
Video

Where to tie on a dry fly hackle

Aug 17. 2019
Wayne Luallen provides a little tip on tying in dry fly hackle to get the barbs to behave.
Video

Fly tying thread types

Aug 17. 2019
Wayne Luallen covers various types of fly tying thread, materials, thicknesses and applications.
Video

Scales on hair and fur

Aug 17. 2019
Wayne Luallen explains why natural fur dubs better than synthetics and how a blend might be a solution to getting some sparkle into your dubbing.

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