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Developing fly-tying skills
Magnus Angus considers how fly tyers develop - either by dressing flies to a high standard or devising flies that imitate trout food.
Textbook tying: The Nomad
Mick Huffer instructs on how to tie the Nomad - a lure which can be fished just like a Nymph, slowly on a floating line on a reservoir or small stillwater.
No-tangle Tadpoles
AR Veitch's tip to avoid tail-wrap with a marabou-tail weighted-head lures such as Goldhead Fritz, Dog Nobbler, Tadpoles, Sparklers and Cat Whiskers
Arresting April runners
Bill Drury's favourite flies for April on the Spey include Gold Cascade, Willie Gunn and Black & Yellow tube
Winter warmers | Subscriber Only
Tim Pilcher equips himself for winter in Florida by tying Tim Barski's Epoxy Squid and Seaducer, plus Trey Combs' Sea Habit.
D.N.A. Spinners | Subscriber Only
Virtually every material, natural or otherwise, has been exploited by fly tyers to create a better wing for a spent spinner. Better ... hmm, what constitutes better? Without holding court, a better wing will withstand the rigours of fly-casting and simple to make.
Guide to tinsel sizes
Colin Campbell from Mauchline in Ayrshire sent us a useful card which seems to have come from an old Hawkes & Black guide. You may find it useful when sizing tinsel spools.
It’s knot difficult
Bill Logan demonstrates how to finish your flies with a hand whip-finish Do you even remember struggling to tie your shoes? We have all come such a long way since that grand moment of success, pride and independence. My mom showed me how to do the deed while telling me that a rabbit, when chased around a tree dives into its hole. I tie one fine bow now and sometimes even double my knots. Oh let me tell you, where the mechanics of knots are concerned, bold initiative is often called for.
Duck to water | Subscriber Only
Agostino Roncallo demonstrates how to tie an extended body dry fly purely from cul de canard feathers.
HOGS, HOPPERS and ANOREXICS | Subscriber Only
James Bews demonstrates the modern wild, brown trout flies which he uses in Orkney: Picric Dabbler, PH Cat, Olive Hedgehog, Ess Cat Mark 2, Black Snatcher, Biotic Hog, Anorexic Dunkeld, Half-hog Hopper, and Rough Dabbler
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