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The Flying Flash Carpet

Jan 23. 2019
Monstrous Look! It’s a bird... It’s a plane... It’s the Flying Flash Carpet! A pike fly out of this world.
See how to construct it here
Article

Tying better flies

Jan 16. 2019
Swiss/Norwegian Fabien Moulin aims to tie some really good looking flies, and ponders a bit about how to improve as a fly tyer.
Read Fabien's thoughts here.
Video

V-Wing Mayfly

Dec 12. 2018
Wayne Luallen: V-Wing Mayfly fly tying tutorial
Video

Wally Wing Quill Emerger

Oct 16. 2018
A nice looking quill bodied mayfly emerger that uses the Wally wings as the parachute post. Hook: Mustad C49S # 10 Thread: Black Body: Stripped peacock herl
Video

Fan Wing March Brown

Oct 16. 2018
This is an interesting pattern only using the classic combination of partridge and hares ear for this dry fan wing March brown mayfly. Hook: Mustad R30 # 10 Thread: Brown
Video

Tying Origami Wings

Oct 1. 2018
Another tutorial on wings. This time the realistic origami wings that when coated with UV resin look like the real thing.
Video

Dubbing Brushes

Sep 4. 2018
Dubbing brushes are very effective ways of creating dynamic bodies on large streamers.
Review

Petitjean CDC

Jun 27. 2018
Monograph A massive book, solely on CDC-feathers, -flies and -tying techniques by Swiss CDC master Marc Petitjean.
Video

Wally Wing Dun

May 29. 2018
An upside down mayfly dun. This is an interesting pattern for those of you that have not tied wally wings before, they may look challenging but using this method makes it easier.
Video

Cigar Butt Popper

May 23. 2018
In this video, I share how I make the Cigar Butt Popper.
Video

BWO Hackle Stacker Emerger Fly

May 15. 2018
One of my favorite emerger/dry flies to tie is the Hackle Stacker or Paraloop style fly.
Video

Yellow Mayfly

May 7. 2018
Part 1: Body with Tail
Video

Popovics' Beast Fleye

Mar 12. 2018
Bob Popovics ties his own Beast Fleye - and it IS a beast!
Video

A Gill abdomen mayfly technique

Jan 24. 2018
A nice technique for making realistic mayfly nymph abdomen with simple materials.
Video

How To Tie an Intruder Fly

Jan 14. 2018
A sparse version of an Intruder Fly, this spider style Intruder only has one station.

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