I think fly tying is at least 50% storage logistics (the other 50% being prep but that will be for a different blog post). Once you start tying for more than five minutes your material accumulation becomes overwhelming, add 15+ years to that and you have amassed a collection that […]
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When I tie flies at shows or speak at clubs or fish with friends or fish at a comp the two top questions I get asked are “What flies are those?” and “Where did you find that material?” So for those that don‘t get to see me in person at […]
We are now offering Bakers Dozen Boxes for $20. These are flies that we made in our tying labs where we experiment with different materials and colors. Most of the flies are tied on size 14 hooks with a size 3.5mm tungsten bead. You can find them in our Online […]
If you are an avid youtube watcher like me you have probably stumbled upon the channel Tested. This is a youtube channel that focus on “makers” people who make things. This can be simple model building or full on VFX and everything in between. Adam Savage, from Mythbusters, leads this […]
The vise is the one of the key components of fly tying. You need a solid, reliable, and tough vise so you can turn out equal quality flies. Every person you talk to who ties has their own preferences and loyal to their vise brand. But as someone who has […]
I love to tie flies. Clearly. I’ve been tying flies for 14+ years and almost every day of those 14+ years. I might be able to count on one hand how many flies I have bought to fish with and if I use my other hand I can add the […]
Bead Chart I wanted to develop my own bead chart for those tiers who wanted to get into the weeds on density and which beads to choose. Most bead charts are vague and don’t give all the information that I would want and I would have to search in multiple […]
Last month was the NW Expo in Albany, Oregon. It’s one of the largest fly tying shows in the United States and I was fortunate enough to be able to tie at the show for both days. My main focus was on flies used mostly in competitions here in the […]