Tying techniques

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

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Flytying for Beginners Oct 24. 2021 Rookie A beginner's book that I'd actually recommend to beginners! Great pattern selection, excellent photography and nicely coupled to online videos.	NailFly Jun 17. 2021 Polished Here’s a simple pattern for a summer salmon fly, which can be varied almost endlessly. It uses nail polish for the body and is super fast to tie. Learn to tie it here
The Feather Mechanic Jan 10. 2021 Fly design This is a book I have been looking forward to for a while. And it doesn’t disappoint.	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

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Video Pine Squirrel Collar Jan 18. 2022 Detailed instructions for creating a Pine Squirrel Collar on virtually any fly.	Video 5 things you don't need in fly tying! Jan 7. 2022 Into fly tying?	Video Detached body technique Dec 17. 2021 A simple detached body technique with a twist!
Video Classic Streamers - Plus a tip Nov 14. 2021 This is an edited version of BT's Fly Tying Friday dated 12 November 2021. In it Mike Kelly shares a couple of his favorite ole-time streamers.	Review Flytying for Beginners Oct 24. 2021 Rookie A beginner's book that I'd actually recommend to beginners! Great pattern selection, excellent photography and nicely coupled to online videos.	Video How to tie the Gamechanger Sep 30. 2021 The Gamechanger was originally created by Blane Chocklett and consists of multiple "spines" to make a moveable tail.
Video Mini Gamechanger Jun 18. 2021 The Gamechanger was originally created by Blane Chocklett and consists of multiple "spines" to make a moveable tail.	Article NailFly Jun 17. 2021 Polished Here’s a simple pattern for a summer salmon fly, which can be varied almost endlessly. It uses nail polish for the body and is super fast to tie. Learn to tie it here	Video Phast Pheasant Tail Body Jun 11. 2021 Detailed instructions for efficiently producing a pheasant tail body and tail on a fly.
Video Fly Tying Tips for a Clean Hook Eye! Mar 18. 2021 In this video, I share tips to keep a CLEAN hook eye when fly tying.	Video Thread Control and Material Mounting Mar 13. 2021 Thread Control and Material Mounting is subject that's crucial for proper tying. It's so basic that people rarely mention it.	Video Deer Hair Hackle Dry Fly Feb 5. 2021 Wanna tie a super floating dry fly, without spending big bucks on top quality dry fly hackle?
Video Synthetic wing Sparkle Dun & Comparadun Feb 1. 2021 Wayne Luallen shows how to better control the wing on Sparkle Duns and Comparaduns by using an alternative wing material and a technique that helps the wing stay upright.	Video Feather Anatomy Part 2 Feb 1. 2021 Wayne Luallen looks at the way feathers marry.	Video Feather Anatomy Part 1 Feb 1. 2021 Wayne Luallen looks at the basic structure of a feather.

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