Tying techniques

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Folding Feathers

Mar 18. 2019
Wayne Luallen shows a method to fold a soft hackle before tying it in, dramatically easing the barb control while wrapping a classic wet fly or palmer hackle.
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Trailing Shuck

Mar 18. 2019
Wayne Luallen shows a simple way of making and controlling a trailing shuck for midges and caddis flies.
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Conserving Thread Wraps

Mar 18. 2019
Wayne Luallen shows how to save many wraps of thread when tying off multiple materials in the same spot.
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Hand Whip Finish

Mar 18. 2019
Wayne Luallen explains how to whip finish using only your hands and no tool - and adds some tips on how to get these final wraps to lay absolutely flat.
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Controlling Yarn for Shucks

Mar 6. 2019
Wayne Luallen shows a neat little trick to control material for trailing shucks on flies.
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Twisted Body

Mar 6. 2019
Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to make a twisted body, useful for soft hackle flies and nymphs.
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Thread Rib

Mar 6. 2019
Wayne Luallen shows how to make a thread rib over a dubbed body, getting it to behave as you want.
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Adding a wing to a classic salmon fly

Feb 27. 2019
In this video I demonstrate on how to add a feather wing to a classic salmon fly.
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Dry Fly Hackle Foundation

Feb 22. 2019
Wayne Luallen explains why the thread foundation under a dry fly hackle is decisive for the final appearance of the finished hackle.
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Direction to Dub

Feb 22. 2019
Wayne Luallen describes which direction it's best to apply dubbing to your tying thread in order to get a tight dubbing.
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Basics of Thread Twist

Feb 22. 2019
Wayne Luallen explains the basics of tying thread twist
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Direction of Thread Twist

Feb 22. 2019
Wayne Luallen explains what understanding thread twist - clockwise vs. counterclockwise - can do for your tying.

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