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Fly Tying Materials

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Two Bit Hooker
Double beads for perfect proportions
by Charlie Craven
Over the years, Mike Mercer’s Micro Mayfly has proven to be a dependable addition to my fly box. I fished the fly as a dropper...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FlyFisherman FlyBench for the iPhone
Quite Possibly The Greatest Invention Since The Vise!
by Fly Fisherman
FlyBench, from FlyFisherman, is the portable and definitive guide to tying Flies, beginning with the Foundation Forty. The best ...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crustaceans & Their Imitations
Scuds, sow bugs, and Mysis shrimp
by Pat Dorsey
There are more than 1,100 species of freshwater crustaceans in North America, but only a few are important to tailwater anglers ...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-Fly Guy
If you could only fish with one fly all day, which would it be?
by Scott Sanchez
For the last fifteen years, the Jackson Hole One-Fly contest has been an important testing ground and catalyst for some of my fl...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Albie Flies
A mini Peanut Bunker fly that matches small Menhaden and takes Little Tunny when other patterns Fail.
by Bob Lindquist
False albacore are famous for being finicky. During the fall run, they gorge on bay anchovies and often ignore offerings that do...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spinning Soft-Hackles
How to tie simple and effective flies with any feather regardless of size
by Pat Berry
The popularity of soft-hackle flies is on the upswing, and with good reason. Few patterns are more versatile than soft-hackles....Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Genetic Hackle
How selection and breeding have improved hackle quality
by Ross Purnell
Science has brought fly fishers high-modulus graphite rods, waders that “breathe,” and high-carbon hooks stronger and sharpe...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thread Handling Tips
Thread handling techniques for securing materials and achieving desired effects
by Bob Clouser & FFM Staff
Watch veteran fly tiers for a few hours and you’ll discover one fundamental lesson They know practical thread-handling techniq...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Randy's Stone Nymph
An effective stonefly pattern that looks as if it could crawl away
by Len Lichvar
Fly tier Randy Buchanan of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is a stonefly addict. Through thousands of hours of research—fishing—he ...Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Easy Parachutes
A thread base, the right hackle position, and a half-hitch tool can make parachute patterns a breeze
by A. J. Somerset
 The basic parachute design can be applied to a wide range of flies to solve almost every dry-fly situation. Parachute mayflies...Read More