Tying techniques

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

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When AI invents flies Jun 24. 2023 Machines We challenged artificial intelligence to create a fly pattern. It went fairly well ... and then again … not quite well. Read about it here	Hitched Hoglouse Jun 5. 2023 Freshwater The hoglouse is also known as a sowbug or a cress bug, and is a very common freshwater crustacean. Here’s an easy imitation using an interesting tying technique. See how to tie it
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	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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Video Twist To Reinforce Oct 17. 2023 Unconventional, easier way of dealing with hackle.	Video Do You Know Your Materials? CDC Aug 14. 2023 Another Know Your Materials video, this time it's about CDC. It's just brief introduction.	Video Generic Caddis Jul 31. 2023 Curved elk or deer hair annoys you? In this video i will share super easy way to align the hair so all curved hair is aligned (both tips and curvature) Cheers Vladimir
Video The Most Important Material Jul 19. 2023 Know Your Materials Vol 1 Knowing your materials will help you tie better and more durable flies. What is your most important material?	Video Tying with Possum Fur and Dubbing Jun 26. 2023	Article When AI invents flies Jun 24. 2023 Machines We challenged artificial intelligence to create a fly pattern. It went fairly well ... and then again … not quite well. Read about it here
Article Hitched Hoglouse Jun 5. 2023 Freshwater The hoglouse is also known as a sowbug or a cress bug, and is a very common freshwater crustacean. Here’s an easy imitation using an interesting tying technique. See how to tie it	Video Ephemera Danica Emerger Jun 5. 2023 Emergers are the best dry flies. This one is hot at the moment since hatching is on in Europe and perhaps some other places too.	Video George F. Grant's Black & Tan Featherback May 31. 2023 Learn how to tie one of the most famous of Grant's Stonefly Nymphs, the Black & Tan featherback.
Video Sulphur Parachute Mar 15. 2023 Sulphur Parachute is kind of specific imitation but by changing color of the biot we can imitate almost all mayflies we have in rivers or lakes.	Video Stacking Bucktail, modifying a hair stacker Jan 24. 2023 Modifying a Large-size Loon-Brand Zippy Hair-Stacker for Use with Bucktail	Article 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
Video Gamechanger Dec 22. 2022 I had an order for these two Gamechanger flies and figured I would bring you all along with me while I tie them.	Video CDC Biot Caddis Dec 17. 2022 Very simple, yet effective fly. In this video my main focus is on biot and it's natural alternative that may be even better.	Article 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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