a b c of Fly Tying – Trout Flies – module 1

Theory:

Optional but great background.

Spend (10 to 15 minutes) on

[example Link=”p=2750″ Title=”Trout fly proportions”]

A-Z of fly tying skills:

A great fly tying resource at your finger tips.

Step by step instructions on most of the major fly tying skills.

It’s as easy as a b c .

[member Link=”page_id=3024″ Title=”Data base of fly tying skills”]

Flies to be tied by each participant:

Click on photo or name to open fly tying instructions.

New skills learned as you tie each fly

Red tag

[start-member]
[list Link=”p=2858″ Title=”Selecting the correct hook”] [list Link=”p=2846″ Title=”Correct placement of the hook in the vice”] [list Link=”p=2869″ Title=”Winding thread onto the hook”] [list Link=”p=2724″ Title=”Fly tiers pinch”] [list Link=”p=674″ Title=”Tying in a tag tail”] [list Link=”p=700″ Title=”Roping peacock herl”] [list Link=”p=607″ Title=”Hackling a dry fly”] [list Link=”p=2838″ Title=”Making a thread head”] [list Link=”p=2802″ Title=”Half hitches & Whip finishing”] [end-member]

Spider – Black & peacock

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[list Link=”p=2032″ Title=”Selecting & tying in a wet fly hackle”] [list Link=”p=1738″ Title=”Legs on flies”]

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Caddis grub

[start-member] [list Link=”p=2667″ Title=”Making dubbing from wool”] [list Link=”p=2683″ Title=”Single thread dubbing”] [list Link=”p=2656″ Title=”Create body segments on flies”] [end-member]

Fuzzy nymph

[start-member]
[list Link=”p=674″ Title=”Tying in hackle & hair tails”] [list Link=”p=2372″ Title=”Using lead wire to add weight to a fly”] [list Link=”p=2656″ Title=”Ribbing with copper wire”] [list Link=”p=1738″ Title=”Teasing out hackle legs and gills”] [end-member]

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