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Article Meade's crazy flies Dec 25. 2017 Different Australian Rob Meade's flies are totally crazy contraptions using foam in strange shapes, odd constructions, rubber legs, large eyes and lots of color. Flies just after my heart! See more here	Article How I Make a Leather Flybox Nov 29. 2017 SBS In this article Romanian leather artist Remus Stanescu takes you through the process of making one of his beautiful leather fly boxes. See the process here	Article More Flies by Stefano Farkas Nov 20. 2017 Classics Italian fly tyer Stefano Farkas regularly sends me pictures of his beautiful, full dressed salmon flies. Here's another batch from him. See them here
Article Tom’s complete vise project Oct 16. 2017 DIY The continuation of Tom Biesot's vise project - of course with many explanatory pictures. Read Tom's story here	Article Buying Fur and Skin Oct 9. 2017 Shopping Fur patches can be bought in flyshops, but there are many other sources for good fur - from furriers to roadkill. Learn what to look for here	Article Articulated Flies Sep 15. 2017 Jointed One of the big things in fly tying these days is articulated flies. Utilizing two hooks, shanks or some other technique, flies get two or more parts linked together resulting in movement and size. Read about these flies here
Article Ancient Pike Flies Jun 15. 2017 Historic Fly fishing for pike certainly seems to have been a popular in central Europe during the late middle ages Get a history lesson here	Article Short hook, long wing Apr 24. 2017 Fly style A lot of flies are tied on very short hooks, still featuring quite long bodies/wings to imitate small fish. This article looks into that style. See some examples here	Article A leather folder for your flash Apr 13. 2017 DIY This small DIY article shows you how to make a leather folder or jumbo-wallet for convenient flash storage. See how to make it here.
Article Springulated flies Apr 1. 2017 Spring So you thought you'd rediscovered the wheel, the deep plate and pre-sliced bread when you discovered articulated flies? Think again! Springulated flies is where things are going. Read more here.	Article Chris Helm's thread articles Mar 24. 2017 History These three articles on tying thread were written by renowned fly tyer and deer hair equillibrist Chris Helm. Read more here.	Article Fly Tying Thread Options Mar 24. 2017 History Most fly tiers depend on their local fly shop for the thread, as well as other essential materials, to tie flies. Read the article here
Article New Age Tying Thread Mar 24. 2017 History GSP or Gel Spun Polyethylene fly tying thread was fairly unknown when Chris Helm wrote this article. His observations still stand. Read the article here	Article Using Denier to Standardize Fly Tying Thread Mar 24. 2017 History It makes sense to have a standardization, which would eliminate much of the confusion that surrounds fly tying thread today. Read the article here	Article DIY material spring Feb 14. 2017 DIY A material spring is a nifty little addition to your vise, enabling you to hold long materials like ribbing or hackles out of the way while tying in other materials. See how to make one here.

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