Blogs about: How To Tie Flies
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The Tool (Great Idea, Great Tutorial and Photography)
Xpert Tool Clip from Vosseler ROMANIA & FLY TYING Yes, Also: Mark Petitjean Magnum Magic Tool Set Simon Graham of Pike Fly Fishing is more frugal. That’s what happens when you move from SA t… more →
SwittersB & Fly Fishing
The Tool (Great Idea, Great Tutorial and Photography)
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SwittersB wrote 3 days ago: Xpert Tool Clip from Vosseler ROMANIA & FLY TYING Yes, Also: Mark Petitjean Magnum Magic Tool Se … more →
Fly Tying (Dubbing's Master's Degree)
SwittersB wrote 5 days ago: The Goat by SwittersB The Goat is a stillwater pattern I designed as a dragon fly nymph. The fly was … more →
Jack Gartside (Passing to the Quieter Side)
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SwittersB wrote 6 days ago: Gurgler by Lee Haskins (Jack Gartside Pattern) Tying Instructions for Gurgler Gartside Passes from C … more →
Fly Tying Casual Dress (Polly Rosborough Classic)
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SwittersB wrote 6 days ago: I did not recently tie these flies. They are part of a batch tied several years ago. I have always t … more →
Fly Tying with a Rotary Vise (Noteworthy Advice from Tom Cutmore)
SwittersB wrote 1 week ago: Whether you tie with a Norlander vise or sometimes spin dubbing on a Dyna-King or Renzetti or a fixe … more →
Fly Tying Sizing (mm to inches..fly size and bead size)
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SwittersB wrote 1 week ago: You will often see the size of a fly represented in hook size or in mm’s. I have never easily … more →
'fly tying ain't easy' (you're not alone....find that kit and tie away the Winter months)
SwittersB wrote 1 week ago: “For a good 20 minutes. That’s how long it took to Super Glue bits and pieces of duck feather … more →
Fly Tying Tutorials
SwittersB wrote 1 week ago: Sometime ago, I pointed toward a WSU TV series (@ KWSU) for fly tying. At the time, I could only fin … more →
Fly Tying & The Thread Head (Skip Morris Tips)
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SwittersB wrote 2 weeks ago: Regardless of whether you complete the thread head with a whip finisher or by the hand whip finish, … more →
G.H. Bloodworm (gwilym hughes midge larva pattern)
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SwittersB wrote 3 weeks ago: GHBloodworm Make sure the ribbing is strong enough to cinch down, but not too thick (a red wire coul … more →
Soft Hackle~Flymph Wings (Smaller Hooks and Oversized Feathers)
SwittersB wrote 3 weeks ago: http://flyfishingnewbie.com/joomla/patterns/spider-wet-fly-revisited.html Sometimes, particularly wi … more →
Fly Tying (Pinch Loop Technique....Stop Materials Rollover)
SwittersB wrote 3 weeks ago: This is a nice looking little midge emerger I tied. Size 18. But, do you see the flaw? No, not the t … more →
Tying the Carey Special (Stillwater Dragon or Caddis Imitation)
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SwittersB wrote 3 weeks ago: This a great stillwater pattern popular in the Pacific NW and B.C. and for all I know beyond. I have … more →
Excellent Tutorial Site for Beginning Fly Tying (UK Fly Dressing)
SwittersB wrote 3 weeks ago: UKFlyDressing.com (Check Out All the Step by Steps) … more →
Fly Tying the Simple Dubbed Pupa for beginners
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SwittersB wrote 3 weeks ago: Caddis, Chironomid, Mayfly, Scud…the simple pupa pattern is simple in silhouette and design. T … more →
Midge Mania
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SwittersB wrote 4 weeks ago: Some would say cursed (my kids) by the afflictions of always on time (actually early) and Semper Par … more →
Biot Bodies (Smooth or Ridged...How To Do it)
SwittersB wrote 4 weeks ago: ChiFly.com Biot Bodies Notch Down Smooth Body Notch Up Ridged Body Fly Anglers Online … more →
Stubble in Trouble (The Respectfully Tucked Away Hare's Ear Nymph)
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SwittersB wrote 1 month ago: The Hare’s Ear..The Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear…The Bead Head Gold Ribbed Hare’s … more →
Tying the Shaving Brush Emerger (Goulburn Valley FF Tutorial)
SwittersB wrote 1 month ago: Shaving Brush SHAVING BRUSH EMERGER PATTERN AT GOULBURN VLY. FF Goulburn Valley FF Site Fly Tying Ar … more →
