Tying techniques

Learn new fly tying skills and tricks to make your flies better looking and more durable

Tying techniques - videos

Video Feed Dubbing Jul 6. 2019 Wayne Luallen demonstrates a dubbing technique where you feed dubbing from your fingers onto the thread as you are winding it on.	Video Forking three tails Jul 6. 2019 Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to tie in and fork three dry fly tail filaments.	Video Forking two tails Jul 6. 2019 Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to tie in and fork two dry fly tail filaments.
Video Touch Dubbing Jul 6. 2019 Wayne Luallen shows how to apply dubbing by simply touching the dubbing to a lightly waxed thread.	Video Hidden BULKhead Hollow Fleye Jun 12. 2019 The Hidden Bulkhead Hollow Fleye is a lightweight, big profiled fly that is perfect for chasing Pike and Musky, as well as any large predatory gamefish.	Video Folding Feathers Mar 18. 2019 Wayne Luallen shows a method to fold a soft hackle before tying it in, dramatically easing the barb control while wrapping a classic wet fly or palmer hackle.
Video Trailing Shuck Mar 18. 2019 Wayne Luallen shows a simple way of making and controlling a trailing shuck for midges and caddis flies.	Video 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.	Video 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.
Video Controlling Yarn for Shucks Mar 6. 2019 Wayne Luallen shows a neat little trick to control material for trailing shucks on flies.	Video Twisted Body Mar 6. 2019 Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to make a twisted body, useful for soft hackle flies and nymphs.	Video 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.