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Article Hair stackers Feb 5. 2024 Tool A bit of stacker education and stacker philosophy is due, so here it is: quite a lot of information about hair stackers Much more here	Article There's deer hair ... Jan 25. 2024 Materials ... and then there's deer hair. And it can be many different things. It is not at all that easy to find the right kind for the many patterns with this fantastic material Deer hair 101	Article Fly tying lamps Nov 15. 2016 Light Most people need some light when they tie flies. Some people more than others. This article is about lamps to use over your vise and table when tying. Here's an overview
Article The humble hackle pliers Oct 22. 2016 Tools Hackle pliers are simple tools for a simple task: handling hackles. But there might be more to the story of these humble tools. This article goes in depth.	Article Scissors for fly tying Mar 6. 2015 Tools What should you look for when choosing fly-tying scissors? Well, that all depends on a number of factors. This article takes an in-depth look at one of the fly tier's most important tools. See a lot of scissors here.	Article Takes Oct 21. 2014 Hooking South African Korrie Broos has developed this "Chart of takes" to classify the takes and different methods to employ to fish for the takes or to trigger the take. Read about the different takes here
Article Bobbin holders for fly tying Aug 30. 2014 Tools Most people use a bobbin holder when they tie flies. In spite of being a simple tool there are some pretty advanced models out there. This is a look at the ins and outs of bobbin holders	Article Fly Tying Thread Blues Mar 31. 2014 Aught or odd The old aught system for tying threads (6/0, 8/0, 10/0) isn't really good. So the newer Denier system is much better, right? No, not really! Read why in this article	Article Tube Fly Turmoil Jun 22. 2007 Tube theme Tube flies are flies tied on a tube rather than a hook. But putting it that simple is almost a crime, because tubes have evolved dramatically over the last few years, and bottles, rear tubes, Shomakov tubes, FITS tubes and all sorts of new systems have seen the light of day. Start the grand tube tour here.
Article LeaderCalc2007 Apr 25. 2007 Upgrade! One of GFF's all-time most popular articles and downloads just got better! Download two new upgrades for FREE! 1) Leadercalc2007, enhanced with new formulas and label making features and 2) the all new GFF's Leader Guide, a 28-page PDF book you can use for your classroom or personal use. Take me to the downloads now!	Article Bamboo part 7 Aug 23. 2004 The last installment Follow along as Harry Boyd takes us through the process of trimming the bamboo blank to the proper length, preparing and mounting your ferrules, and adjusting the fit of the ferrules. Many thanks to Harry for this well received series of articles. Click here to read the last chapter.	Article Rotary vices Feb 16. 2003 Rotate This section of Tie Better will deal with rotary fly tying vices. I will try to explain what a true rotary vice is, what its advatnages are and how it can be used in different steps of fly tying.