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Videos by Tying Tip Team

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Synthetic wing Sparkle Dun & Comparadun

Wayne Luallen shows how to better control the wing on Sparkle Duns and Comparaduns by using an alternative wing material and a technique that helps the wing stay upright.

Feather Anatomy Part 2

Wayne Luallen looks at the way feathers marry.

Feather Anatomy Part 1

Wayne Luallen looks at the basic structure of a feather.

Reverse Jam Hitch

Wayne Luallen demonstrates a reverse jam hitch, a hitch that will add less thread and bulk to you flies.

V-wing

Wayne Luallen shows how to tie Eric Otzinger's V-wing, splitting a hackle, and shows various flies utilizing the technique.

Tapering dubbing on a Compara Dun

Wayne Luallen shows how to get the proper body taper on a Compara Dun dry fly.

Compara Dun/Sparkle Dun Wing

Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to get a deer hair wing to sit right on a Compara Dun or a Sparkle Dun dry fly.

Where to tie on a dry fly hackle

Wayne Luallen provides a little tip on tying in dry fly hackle to get the barbs to behave.

Fly tying thread types

Wayne Luallen covers various types of fly tying thread, materials, thicknesses and applications. The chart referred to is found here

Scales on hair and fur

Wayne Luallen explains why natural fur dubs better than synthetics and how a blend might be a solution to getting some sparkle into your dubbing.

Feather selection from a rooster cape

Wayne Luallen shows the various hackle types and qualities that can be picked from a rooster cape.

Dry and wet material color

Wayne Luallen demonstrates the difference in color between a material dry and wet.

Whip Finish with dubbing

Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to finish a fly with a furry head by whip finishing with dubbing on the thread.

Peacock herl left barbs wound toward the bend

Wayne Luallen shows how to tie a peacock herl body where there will be a slight cupping of the material toward the rear of the fly.

Peacock herl right barbs wound toward the eye

Wayne Luallen demonstrates winding on peacock barbs from the bird's right side towards the eye of the hook.

Deer hair wing with butts covered

Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to tie on a deer hair wing on a wet fly in such a way that the butts are covered by the head.

Tying off material

Wayne Luallen shows how to tie off material in such a way that it's secured properly.

Antron shuck on Sparkle Dun

Wayne Luallen shows how to add a more realistic shuck to a dun.

Separating Antron and Zelon

Antron and Zelon yarn can often be curled and almost knotted and difficult to separate into thinner bunches. Wayne Luallen shows an easy way to get the strand parallel for easier separation.

Winding a folded feather

Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to wrap a folded feather to get a swept back hackle.

Peacock herl tied in by barb tips

Wayne Luallen demonstrates how peacock herl can be tied in tip first to create a slightly tapered herl body.

Peacock herl basic anatomy

Wayne Luallen introduces the basic anatomy of peacock herl.

Loosening matted dubbing

Wayne Luallen shows an easy way of loosening a matted clump of dubbing.

Damp or dry fingers when Dubbing

Wayne Luallen covers various ways of keeping your fingers suitably damp for applying dubbing.

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