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Nice video of bully's bluegill spider

Here's a really nice video (in HD) that went up not long ago, with good instructions on tying bully's bluegill spider. This kid makes some…

Started by JBplusThuy

1 Feb 15, 2013
Reply by Leo Nguyen

new stretch magic cord color

Many of you know I like to make fly bodies using the stretch magic cord that is available in craft store, that is used for jewelry bead wor…

Started by Rex Robinson

2 Jan 29, 2013
Reply by Vince Fusco

Hackle Help

As most of you know, I am a tying newbe. I am having trouble making hackle look right on a fly. (see attachment) Will any feather work as h…

Started by Vince Fusco

12 Jan 5, 2013
Reply by dick tabbert

Bread box tying station

Just watched a clip on Youtube where a fellow fly tyer made a neat tying station out of a bread box.  It was like a mini roll top desk.  I…

Started by Rex Robinson

1 Nov 23, 2012
Reply by dick tabbert

Cool affect or effect which ever the case

Been tying a few flies lately using stretch magic cord that you can find at most craft stores.  It comes in different colors and stretches…

Started by Rex Robinson

0 Nov 22, 2012

UV dubbing

Have any of the fly tiers here used any of the UV dubbing products that are now available?  If so, have you notice better success with fly…

Started by Rex Robinson

7 Oct 31, 2012
Reply by Rick King

Foam wing willow fly emerger

One of my favorite top water flies to fish in the spring and early summer is a fly called a foam wing willow fly emerger.  It is a fly that…

Started by Rex Robinson

2 Oct 30, 2012
Reply by Vince Fusco

waterproof bandage tape experiment...mad science

I had need of some of this recently and of course thought....hmmmm how would this work as a fly tying material. I found that it would take…

Started by Rex Robinson

9 Oct 22, 2012
Reply by dick tabbert

tying bench

Wanted to show my tying bench I've pieced together over the years.  It's definitely not fancy, but has been the platform from where I have…

Started by Rex Robinson

7 Oct 20, 2012
Reply by Rick King

Simple but effective

Restocked one of my favorite pattern recently as I had lost a few to sumps and the ever dreaded over hanging branch.  Two things that make…

Started by Rex Robinson

5 Oct 14, 2012
Reply by Leo Nguyen

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