Tying the Claret Bibio
Tying the Claret Bibio, a simple variant of a classic traditional bob fly, which was first created by Major Charles Roberts at Burrishoole, in ...
Making the most of a golden pheasant head
Making the most of a golden pheasant head (or neck), including crest (topping) feathers and tippet feathers, and different dyed versions; commonly used as tails ...
Tying a full throat hackle
Tying a full, swept-back throat hackle for wet flies and salmon flies by converting a full hackle using placed turns of thread. ...
Fitting plastic extension tubes onto tube flies
How to attach plastic extension tubes onto tube flies to hold the hook at the rear securely whilst casting and fishing. ...
Doubling a hackle
How to create sweeping, well shaped hackles for wet flies and salmon flies by doubling, or 'folding' the hackle.
Clamping a tube in a vice
How to clamp a tube (aluminium, tungsten or copper ) into the the vice by using an HMH tool.
Tying a Green-bodied Willie Gunn
Tying a Green-bodied Willie Gunn using calf tail as the wing, using hand-stacking of the hair. Tied on a double hook for fishing for ...