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Roger Woolley - Compara Hackle

Comparadun wing made with hackle. This is a video demonstrating a winging technique described by Roger Woolley for shaping a low-riding dry fly using rooster hackle as the wing.

Dec 28. 2024

Hackle Wings

Shaped and Stacked; Using Rooster Hackle to Form Dry Fly Wings.
Dry fly wings...Typical materials are...
1.) Quill Slips

Feb 23. 2024

Bibio Marci, Hawthorn Dry Fly

Spring! Fishing! Flies!
Tying a dry fly for spring with a heavy eastern european accent and some smooth jazz.

Apr 13. 2025

The ways of the hackle

Tying in a feather and wrapping it … easy-peasy, right? Or maybe there’s more to it. This in-depth article looks at various ways to make a feather hackle.

Advanced Flytying Techniques

Dec 3. 2024

A new book from Barry Ord Clarke is a pretty safe bet on a good book, and this one is indeed good

Nov 27. 2024

Knotting Nymphs

Introducing a way of making nymph bodies using elastic bead cord and a knotting technique

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