Tying a Shipman’s Buzzer
Shipman's Buzzer is a superb emerger to use when midges (buzzers) are hatching from the surface of a stillwater or reservoir. It can be ...
Tying a foam-bodied Hawthorn fly
Hawthorn flies are terrestrial insects that often fall onto rivers and stillwater in April and May. This is a foam-bodied, long-legged imitation to use ...
Cobbler’s wax – why use it?
Why do fly tyers use cobbler's wax? What are the advantages and effects?
Tying a Pine Squirrel Zonker
Tying a Pine Squirrel Zonker fish imitation with pearlescent body and dubbed head
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https://youtu.be/lxXQRePHYJw
Using and choosing a whip-finish tool
A look at the differences between the DH Thompson and Veniard Deluxe whip finishing tools, and how to use each of them ...
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https://youtu.be/jt90hzu_7iA
Technique to tie a parachute hackle on a quill-bodied dry fly
Learn the technique for tying a parachute hackle around a post, a stripped-quill body, and a coq de Leon tail to produce an effective ...
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https://youtu.be/QC_xAcPziv4
‘Cheats’ to make parachute posting and hackling easier
Struggling to tie parachute dry flies? Here are a few tricks and cheats to make the job a bit easier ...
Weaving techniques to tie a two-tone Caddis Nymph with Oliver Edwards
Oliver Edwards demonstrates how to weave a two-tone Caddis Nymph, by over-hand knotting two yarns
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https://youtu.be/jUdoRUZYUog
Making a hand whip-finish
How to make a whip-finish by hand to finish a tied fly