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The world's smallest shrimp fly

Jan 24. 2023
Microscopic This fly is unbelievably small! It was tied by me for Dutch Hans Weilenmann’s project SFP or Smallest Fly Page. The pattern was tied once in 1998 – and probably won't be again!
Read the story here
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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My oldest piece of material

Oct 26. 2019
Ancient I have a dried hare skin, which I have owned for as long as I have tied flies. A lot of flies and a lot of wisdom has come from that skin.
Read the story here.
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These videos will make you a better fly tyer

Sep 3. 2019
Tips Renowned fly tyer and tying instructor Wayne Luallen presents a series of short videos, which will help you become a much better fly-tyer.
Read more here.

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