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Article Sling Wings Nov 20. 2022 Taped wings A simple technique to fan out dry fly hackles to form wings the Comparadun style. Se how here	Article 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	Article Linked flies revisited Dec 14. 2021 DIY Some 25 years ago, I experimented with what I back then referred to as "linked flies". Today they’d be called articulated, and I have taken the tying method up again. Join the revisit here
Article The Grizzly Wonder Jul 7. 2021 Feathers Grizzly hackle is something which most tyers use all the time and which we all take for granted, but in my eyes grizzly isn't nearly as appreciated as it deserves to be Much more here	Article Buying Saddle Hackle Mar 16. 2021 Shopping What to look for when buying coarser saddle hackle - for saltwater and pike flies, for streamers, for salmon flies or other uses Learn what to look for here	Article 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
Article 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.	Article 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.	Article Durable flies: Why? Feb 27. 2020 Tied to hold How to tie flies that last more than a cast, a trip, a month... heck, even a year. We're starting a series of articles with some tips on tying durable flies – and keeping them intact. Read the first chapter here.
Article Moulin’s Deer Hair Parachute Feb 21. 2020 Technique Swiss/Norwegian tyer Fabien Moulin stumbled upon a seemingly new way of creating a parachute hackle and wing in one. See more here	Article George Grant Nymph Feb 18. 2020 Classic US fisherman and fly tyer George Grant came up with a type of nymph where both body and hackle uses special techniques. See how to here.	Article IKEA Fly Tying Board Nov 24. 2019 DIY How to make a 10 dollar tying station based on a cheap IKEA cutting board. See how here