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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Video: 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 MoreVideo: How to Add Dubbing with Finesse, Part 2
In the first video about what Tim calls “finesse dubbing,” he demonstrates how to start sparse and then go even sparser to create a thin, even noodle. Here, he shows you how to deal with a couple problems that may arise . . .
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 . . .
Read MoreVideo: Tim Flagler’s Top Tying Tips
Two great tastes that taste great together! Orvis Fly Fishing blog favorites Tightline Productions and Mad River Outfitters have teamed up on a video in which Tim Flagler demonstrates some of his favorite fly-fishing tips for Brian Flechsig. It’s very cool . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Franke Shiner
Floyd Franke, who passed away in 2013, had a remarkable fly-fishing resume: he co-founded the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild, was a board member of the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, served five years as president of . . .
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