Thread wax is different from dubbing wax, in that it isn’t meant to make it easier to attach dubbing to the thread. Instead, the wax helps the thread grip materials it is wrapped around. It’s a subtle difference, but Tim Flagler . . .
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Podcast: A Half Century of Fly-Tying Evolution, with Tim Flagler
How has fly-tying changed in the past 50 years? It’s changed a great deal in the time that Tim Flagler and I have been practicing it, and I often get questions from people about what has changed over the years. Tim and I discuss the way information was . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie Two Effective Egg Patterns
In today’s Huge Fly Fisherman video, James Garrettson from About Trout joins me to show you how to tie two easy egg flies that catch fish. Make sure you watch until the very end for a secret, behind-the-scenes-peek at the making of . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Whip Finish with Finesse
Once you get the hang of it, whip-finishing is not difficult–whether you use a tool or your fingers. However, there’s more to a good whip-finish than simply wrapping thread over itself. As Tim demonstrates, for a . . .
Read MoreVideo: When to Reverse Thread Direction and Why
Previously, Tim demonstrated how to reverse the thread direction around the hook. This caused several commenters to ask, “Why would you want to reverse the thread direction?” Always obliging, Tim shows how he uses this technique to create . . .
Read MoreVideo: A Full Walk-Through of the Orvis Premium Fly-Tying Kit
Are you looking to get into fly tying this winter or need a gift for an angler? Here’s a really helpful video from Shannon Messer of the Tuckaseegee Fly Shop, who unpacks the Orvis Premium Fly-Tying Kit to show you everything inside: Materials for 16 . . .
Read MorePodcast: All About Emergers, with Tim Cammisa
I get frequent questions about fishing emergers, and it’s a confusing subject. Do I fish one like a nymph or like a dry, and how deep should I fish it? My guest this week, Tim Cammisa, is a well-known fly tier who specializes in doing presentations on . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Tiny Blue-Winged Olive
Overcast or even snowy days in late fall can produce hatches of tiny blue-winged olives, but many tiers struggle with minuscule hooks. In this great video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler shows you how to create a slender, high-floating Baetis . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Simple Midge Larva
With the approach of winter, trout anglers start thinking more about fishing with midges, which make up a large portion of a trout’s diet during the colder months. In this great video, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions not only shows you how to . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Yuk Big
The Yuk Bug is the creation of Al Troth, who is best known for his Elk-Hair Caddis dry fly. But before he moved to Montana from his native Pennsylvania in 1973, Troth was probably familiar with Russell Blessing’s Woolly . . .
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