Free fly tying courses

Approximately one-third of the website consists of free content, which now includes our detailed and user-friendly Estuary, Bass, and Trout fly tying courses. These courses are accompanied by a comprehensive A-Z guide of fly tying skills, as well as a Glossary (or Dictionary, if you prefer) that assists in understanding a lengthy list of fly tying terminology. Therefore, it doesn't matter if you wish to begin a fly-tying course from the beginning, simply improve your existing skills, or introduce someone to the pleasures of fly tying, as we have made it as effortless as ABC. Click on "fish on fly" on the menu bar above and select Fly-tying courses in the drop down list. Your feedback would be appreciated.

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featured image POLYCRAFT 5.3m - WIRING CIRCUITS
The reason for this post is twofold. First to give me a record of how all the wiring works on my Polycraft and secondly I hope this post and the wiring diagrams included may be of benefit to anyone setting up a series of complex 12V or 24V electrical...
featured image Fly fishing CQ – my default fly outfit
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featured image Leaders for trout in lakes & rivers
When it all boils down setting up a loch style or river leader doesn't have to be as complicated as it's made out to be. I have set out below how I set up my trout leaders for both social and competition fly fishing and I hope that will provide some ...
featured image Leaders - #10 weight / Central Queensland
At the business end of my leader I have a 50lb Mustard Fastach clip to make connecting flies to the leader easy and fly changes easy. These clips allow flies to move around as easily as when connected to a loop knot and I don't find the clip to be an...
featured image Christmas Island Special - pearl pink
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featured image Adding lead to a "weedless" AKA "worm" type hook
Weight can be added to a fly in many different ways and they effect how the fly sinks and swims also in many different ways. This is how I add weight to weedless / worm hook when I am going to use the fly to make a fly similar to my Scrounger fly....
featured image Adding an up front stinger hook to a paddle tail soft plastic
This is a set up I use when I am fishing big paddle tail soft plastics in the dark or in discolored water. By big soft plastics I am talking about baits like my 20cm swimbaits or 18cm Castaic Jerky J Swimmers....
featured image Leader set up - 50lb with fastach connection and in-leader stinger
When I set up a leader for my night time barra rods I start by connecting a stinger hook & Fasthach clip to what will be the business end of my leader, then I spool spool off the amount of leader required and connect that to my the 30lb braided backi...
featured image Garmin Panoptics - Forward scan
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