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Dry fly wings Articulated popper head Hackle – fabricate a hackle Eyes – Plastic bead chain Adding a lead split shot to the hook shank

Fly tying skills - Full List
Adding a lead split shot to the hook shank Adding weight to a fly Anti snag guards – “bass” weed guards Anti-snag guards – “tropical” double weed guards Articulated popper head Bead heads – adding weight or eyes to a fly Bending hackles Body segments on flies Booby eyes made from bean bag beads Brush type wings – deerhair Burnt monofilament eyes Closed cell foam bodies Coils or springs as indicators for nymphing rivers Dahlberg diver type tails Deer hair – brush type wings Deer hair – hot legs Deer hair – spun bodies Deer hair – tails Deer hair – uses in fly tying Deer hair – posts for parachute dun emergers Divided hackle or hair tails Down wings – dry fly Dry fly – hackle Dry fly proportions Dry fly upright divided hair and hackle wings Dry fly wings Dubbing – loop method of dubbing Dubbing – making dubbing from wool Dubbing – two different techniques Dubbing – the single strand method Dumbbell eyes Epoxy Eyes Eyes – booby eyes from bean bag beads Eyes – dumbbell, real eyes, sink chain eyes and glass rattle eyes Eyes – monofilament eyes Eyes – Plastic bead chain Feather slip wings – dry fly Feather slip wings – wet fly Feather tip wings – dry fly Fly tiers pinch Foam beetle hackle legs Glass rattle eyes Glossary of terms Hackle – ‘beard’ type legs Hackle – dry fly Hackle – fabricate a hackle Hackle – legs for foam beetles Hackle – wet fly Hackle, hair and synthetic tails for dry and wet flies Half hitches & multiple hitches Hook – description & correct placement in the vice Hook – winding thread onto the hook Hooks – holding mechanics (ceteris parabus) Hooks – selecting the right hook Hooks – understanding them Hot legs – deerhair Killer type flies Knitted trout flies Knotted pheasant tail barbule legs Legs Legs – flat over thorax legs Legs – hackle ‘beard’ type Loop method of dubbing Monofilament eyes Multi hitches by hand Multiple hitches done with a biro (remove the refill first) Neat thread heads Palmering hackles Parachute fly- post and hackle Peacock herl – roping peacock herl Proportions – dry fly Proportions – trout flies Proportions – wet fly Real eyes Roping peacock herl Roping peacock herl Segments – body segments on flies Single hitches done with a biro (remove the refill first) Single strand method of dubbing Sink chain eyes Spun bodies – deer hair Synthetic fibers Tag tails Tails Tails – dahlberg diver type tails Tails – deer hair tails Tails – divided hackle or hair Tails – tying in a tag tail Tails – woolly bugger tails / flash on the outside Thread heads Tropical double weed guards Trout fly proportions Understanding hooks Upright divided hair and hackle wings – dry fly Weed guards – bass Weight – adding weight to a fly Wet fly – hackles Wet fly – proportions Wet fly – wings Wings – dry fly down wings Wings – dry fly feather slip wings Wings – dry fly feather tip wings Wings – wet fly feather slip wings Wings on flies Wings – dry fly upright divided hair and hackle wings Wings – wet fly wings Woolly bugger hackles Woolly bugger type tails

Fly tying skills - Full List

Adding a lead split shot to the hook shank
Adding weight to a fly
Anti snag guards – “bass” weed guards
Anti-snag guards – “tropical” double weed guards
Articulated popper head
Bead heads – adding weight or eyes to a fly
Bending hackles
Body segments on flies
Booby eyes made from bean bag beads
Brush type wings – deerhair
Burnt monofilament eyes
Closed cell foam bodies
Coils or springs as indicators for nymphing rivers
Dahlberg diver type tails
Deer hair – brush type wings
Deer hair – hot legs
Deer hair – spun bodies
Deer hair – tails
Deer hair – uses in fly tying
Deer hair – posts for parachute dun emergers
Divided hackle or hair tails
Down wings – dry fly
Dry fly – hackle
Dry fly proportions
Dry fly upright divided hair and hackle wings
Dry fly wings
Dubbing – loop method of dubbing
Dubbing – making dubbing from wool
Dubbing – two different techniques
Dubbing – the single strand method
Dumbbell eyes
Epoxy
Eyes
Eyes – booby eyes from bean bag beads
Eyes – dumbbell, real eyes, sink chain eyes and glass rattle eyes
Eyes – monofilament eyes
Eyes – Plastic bead chain
Feather slip wings – dry fly
Feather slip wings – wet fly
Feather tip wings – dry fly
Fly tiers pinch
Foam beetle hackle legs
Glass rattle eyes
Glossary of terms
Hackle – ‘beard’ type legs
Hackle – dry fly
Hackle – fabricate a hackle
Hackle – legs for foam beetles
Hackle – wet fly
Hackle, hair and synthetic tails for dry and wet flies
Half hitches & multiple hitches
Hook – description & correct placement in the vice
Hook – winding thread onto the hook
Hooks – holding mechanics (ceteris parabus)
Hooks – selecting the right hook
Hooks – understanding them
Hot legs – deerhair
Killer type flies
Knitted trout flies
Knotted pheasant tail barbule legs
Legs
Legs – flat over thorax legs
Legs – hackle ‘beard’ type
Loop method of dubbing
Monofilament eyes
Multi hitches by hand
Multiple hitches done with a biro (remove the refill first)
Neat thread heads
Palmering hackles
Parachute fly- post and hackle
Peacock herl – roping peacock herl
Proportions – dry fly
Proportions – trout flies
Proportions – wet fly
Real eyes
Roping peacock herl
Roping peacock herl
Segments – body segments on flies
Single hitches done with a biro (remove the refill first)
Single strand method of dubbing
Sink chain eyes
Spun bodies – deer hair
Synthetic fibers
Tag tails
Tails
Tails – dahlberg diver type tails
Tails – deer hair tails
Tails – divided hackle or hair
Tails – tying in a tag tail
Tails – woolly bugger tails / flash on the outside
Thread heads
Tropical double weed guards
Trout fly proportions
Understanding hooks
Upright divided hair and hackle wings – dry fly
Weed guards – bass
Weight – adding weight to a fly
Wet fly – hackles
Wet fly – proportions
Wet fly – wings
Wings – dry fly down wings
Wings – dry fly feather slip wings
Wings – dry fly feather tip wings
Wings – wet fly feather slip wings
Wings on flies
Wings – dry fly upright divided hair and hackle wings
Wings – wet fly wings
Woolly bugger hackles
Woolly bugger type tails