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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?
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Tom’s new Hummingbirds

Mar 2. 2022
DIY Dutch Tom Biesot has shown his skills in making tying tools before, and now takes his Hummingbird bobbin holder to new levels.
See his magic here
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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.
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Durable flies: Wrapping thread

Mar 3. 2020
Tied to hold The basic technique of wrapping thread over - and under - materials is a key to getting flies that will hold well
Read the third chapter here.
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Controlling Fly Tying Thread Tension

Mar 3. 2020
A small demonstration of fly tying thread tension and strength. Tightly wound thread is one of the way to get durable and good looking flies.
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Durable flies: Before you tie

Feb 27. 2020
Tied to hold One key to durability in flies is to prepare a bit before starting - and choosing the right hook, thread and materials
Read the second chapter here.
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Fly tying thread types

Aug 17. 2019
Wayne Luallen covers various types of fly tying thread, materials, thicknesses and applications. The chart referred to is found here
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Tying off material

Jul 23. 2019
Wayne Luallen shows how to tie off material in such a way that it's secured properly.
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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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Whip Finish By Hand

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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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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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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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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Rotating your bobbin holder

Feb 19. 2019
Spin If you want to use the advantages of controlling twist in your tying thread, you need a bobbin holder that allows rotation. Not all do.
Learn more here

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