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Dubbing - Tying material in messed up bunches - natural and synthetic
Dubbing
Tying material in messed up bunches - natural and synthetic
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Tup's Indispensable
Mar 17. 2017
Classic
Tup's Indispensable is a fly originated by R.S. Austin in 1890, utilizing a quite exotic material as dubbing.
Read the story here
Article
The Bat Fly
Feb 2. 2013
Emerger
To tie Andrew Herd's Bat Fly, you will need a packet of Polo mints, a pair of shears and a full-bore rifle.
Read more in this excerpt from Chris Sandford's book Mayflies and More
Article
Upgrading the Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear
Feb 16. 2012
Buggy
It might seem futile to try to improve one of the world's most proven patterns, but there's room for improvement. Trevor Morgan gives some classics an overhaul.
Se them here
Article
Dubbing Techniques
Apr 13. 2010
Tools explained
Without a doubt, dubbing tools and techniques are one of the things most likely to confuse fly tyers. With an explosion of new tools, comes an obvious question, how do you use all this stuff and why should I buy yet one more tool?
Mike Hogue answers that question.
Article
Hare's Ear Bug
Mar 15. 2009
Bugger
Fished actively over sea weed and its likely to be mistaken for a gammarus. Same thing in a lake. Dead drifted or fished using a lift in a stream, it looks like a tumbling scud or cress bug or even a hatching caddis. What the fish think, I don't know, but it's a fact that they find it edible.
The simplest fly here
Article
The Charlie Fly
Mar 12. 2009
Chocolate
The Charlie Fly was inspired by the underfur from the originator's Chocolate Lab. Ken Bonde Larsen's dog has unwillingly become the material manufacturer for this great sea trout producer. As it often is with Danish with sea trout flies it's a small, generic pattern.
See how to tie the Charlie here.
Article
Baby Buggers
Apr 7. 2003
Small yet effective
Wooly buggers are one of the all time most effective fish catching flies. However, if you think you need heavy tackle and lots of lead to get them to work - think again. Peter Frailey tells about his "Baby Buggers", and how well they cast and fish.
Click here to read more
Article
Wash-n-Dry Dubbing
Oct 24. 2002
Dubbing
Make your dry fly dubbing in bulk quantities while washing your clothes! It's that easy! Harvest the fibers that come from you tumble dryer and prepare it for fly tying. Read the whole story by Steve Schweitzer here.
Article
Blend your own dubbing
Jan 22. 2002
DIY
Almost everyone has the right stuff at their tying bench to make a great batch of dubbing. But not many people know they have everything they need to make an outstanding seal's fur dubbing substitute. This dubbing is a viable replacement for SLF, angora goat and seal's fur, and the trick to making it is so simple it will amaze you!
Article
Turbo Block
Jan 1. 2002
Tying tool
Siman Ltd. has taken the Turbo dubbing twister a step further with this tool, which enables you to easily make your own dubbing brushes - stiff or soft and from almost any dubbing material.
Read the review by Martin Joergensen.
Article
Henning's Snot
Sep 4. 2001
Sea trout
This fly was originally developed by Henning Eskol, a member of the Bananaflies - my fly tying guild.
See more here
Article
Toilet ring dubbing wax
Jan 1. 2001
Flushing
Here's a quick and simple way to make your own dubbing wax if you don't have the patience or confidence to custom blend your own.
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Make your own dubbing wax
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The Bat Fly
The Charlie Fly
Toilet ring dubbing wax
Tup's Indispensable
Turbo Block
Upgrading the Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear
Wash-n-Dry Dubbing