In this video, Tim explains why floss often looks darker on the hook shank than it does on the spool–especially if it’s tied on a black hook–and then demonstrates how you can overcome this problem. The key is to lay down a base of white before you . . .
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Video: Why You Should Trim Materials Before Tying Them In
In this video, Tim explains why he prefers to trim fibers, feathers, and hair before tying them in. It makes for a cleaner transition and perfect proportions. One of the keys is to spin your thread so that it jumps rearward on the . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Wrap a Floss Body
Tying with floss can be frustrating because the strands of material can be hard to control. Here, Tim offers solutions that range from making sure your fingers aren’t rough to using the thread tension of the hanging bobbin to keep everything in place. . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Reverse Thread Direction
Some fly-tying patterns and techniques call for the tier to reverse the thread direction around the hook. Sounds easy, right? Nope. If you try to throw a half hitch or even a whip finish to anchor the thread, you’ll find that everything . . .
Read MoreVideo: A Primer on Synthetic Dubbing Materials
Previously, Tim has walked you through the options for natural dubbing materials, and here he takes you through some of the myriad choices of man-made stuff. There are so many different kinds of synthetic dubbing that Tim can’t name them all, so he . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Make Sure You Can See What You’re Doing, Part 1
To tie well, you need to be able to see what you’re doing, especially when you’re creating tiny patterns. Whether because of genetics or age, many of us need a little help with our vision, and Tim walks us through several options–from dollar . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Make a Multi-Strand Tail By Doubling Material
Tim specializes in efficiency when he is tying. He is always looking for ways to do thing more quickly, with less effort, and using less material. Here, he shows you how to quickly and easily make a multi-strand tail by doubling the . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Make a Pine-Squirrel Collar
If you’ve been a Tim Flagler fan for very long, you realize that he’s a big fan of pine squirrel as a tying material. (See here.) In this great video, he shows you how to make an elegant, buggy collar using the hairs from a pine-squirrel zonker strip. You’ll need . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Find Hackle Fibers for Tails
Here’s the latest video in our series called “One-Minute Fly-Tying Tips and Techniques,” from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions. Each video teaches a single tying skill, from the most basic to the advanced. Ultimately, the series will serve as . . .
Read MoreVideo: Tube-Fly Basics, Part 6
In the sixth part of a new series on tube flies, Tim puts all the pieces together, showing you how to tie a basic tube fly and then how to rig it. If you’ve been following this series, you can see that there’s really nothing terribly difficult about the process, . . .
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