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$Variation - When confronted with a large selection of identical materials it\'s nice to be able to open the bags and feel the quality, even of egg yarn like this (Fred\'s Tackle, Chilliwack, BC, Canada)$

Variation

Forest and trees

$Hackle selection - Even the best hackle - here it\'s Whiting - has variations, and getting the patches out of the bags is important to get exactly what you want (Korsholm, Skjern, Denmark)$

Hackle selection

Fly Tying can be Tough

...unless using Tom Rosenbauer's 5 FAVORITE materials!

Sep 28. 2022

Beginner Pike Fly

So here it is, a simple beginner’s pike fly which you can variate in different colors, sizes and if you don have the exact same materials it’s going to be fine anyway.

Flytying for Beginners

Oct 24. 2021

A beginner's book that I'd actually recommend to beginners! Great pattern selection, excellent photography and nicely coupled to online videos.

Jun 20. 2010

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