Week 9 – Dub in Layers for Better Tapers For some fly tiers, dubbing can be a complete mystery and frustration. Dubbing loops are not too difficult. It is an easy process to place some stuff between two pieces of thread and then … Continue reading
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It seems it is always a debate as to how long monofilament and fluorocarbon leader and tippet materials last. You buy a few leaders and some extra tippet spools and in no time the expiration date wears off. By the time … Continue reading
Week 8 – Use One Thread Color Fly tiers are pack rats by nature. This might be due to the fact there are so many flies to tie and we never have all the materials we need so we hoard what we … Continue reading
Week 7 – Save Your Materials A really short and simple tip this week. If you want to keep your natural materials in good condition make certain to keep them in the original bags they come in and separate from your … Continue reading
Week 6 – Twisted or Flat Thread Your tying thread is the proverbial glue that holds your flies together. Being such a simple thing you would not think that fly tying thread could be a complicated issue but there are many facets to … Continue reading
Week 5 – Keep Track of Your Tying Materials I first wrote about the following method of inventorying and keeping track of your fly tying materials on Dressed Irons for FlyMasters. You can read the whole article if you want … Continue reading
Week 4 – Lean About Dubbing There are many different techniques that are used to produce flies. One of the most common techniques involves applying dubbing to flies. There are many different types of dubbing and almost equally as many ways … Continue reading