/r/flytying
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Ask questions about all aspects of fly tying.
Learn new skills, techniques and patterns.
Seek constructive feedback on their designs and offer their knowledge to others wanting to recreate the design by themselves.
Don't be a jerk. Beginners rely on constructive feedback to improve.
Don't try to sell stuff or promote your website/channel.
Useful Techniques and Information
How to tie on wings (PDF!)
Step-By-Step Guides (SBS) and Patterns
Fly Tying Videos
"The Professor" - Györfi Zsolt (Youtube) - Györfi's patterns have been the best of the best that r/flytying has seen. Definitely check out his videos to see how he ties these amazingly detailed flies.
David Cammiss (Youtube) - He talks the beginner through how to create flies before moving on to intermediate level ties.
Davie McPhail (Youtube) – He describes in an easy method how to create a range of flies.
The Weekly Fly - This website allows you to search by fly name, fly tier or by the targeted species of fish.
Fly Tying: The Angler's Art - LeRoy Hyatt and Carolyn Sells describe how and why certain patterns attract different fish, tying techniques, the use of materials and presentation of flies.
Relevant Subreddits
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Snow day tie for stripers
18:52 UTC
Getting settled
My wife and I moved a few months ago, I’m slowly getting the tying area populated. There are other, more important things to pay attention to but it felt like a nice day to open boxes and get things shook out. Looking forward to reframing and hanging some art. I have a beautiful painting from Samantha Aronson that I’ve been missing in my life.
18:42 UTC
Been experimenting with soft hackle
Couple of wet flies and streamer
18:18 UTC
Skagit Cutthroat
14:12 UTC
First attempt at a baby pinfish
14:05 UTC
Embrace the mess.... it's part of tying.
13:03 UTC
Whiting Hen Hackle - Cape - core colors?
Yo... looking to get some hen hackle. i do not have any specific patterns in mind now, but what do you think is a solid core color for hackle? i see they are kind to find so @ 30$ each i figured i could just stock on 2-3 common core colors that would most likely be used throughout many patterns.
05:47 UTC
Saltwater wetfly
05:20 UTC
Beginner trying out the dirty Hoh pattern
These aren't /so/ terrible they won't catch fish, right? Been trying to learn the pattern and tie some before my trip to the OP next month! (Also been tying green butt skunks!)
04:38 UTC
At least it's not a Squirmey Worm
I've never actually fished this "fly", so I'm looking for critiques, is the bead too small?
Also can anyone here attest to its catching power? I imagine it would be pretty deadly on panfish.
Hook: MFC Tactical Barbless Jig #16 Bead: MFC 2.8mm Chartreuse Body: Small Chartreuse Rayon Chenille Thread: Veevus 8/0 Chartreuse
04:16 UTC
Strong arms….
02:26 UTC
🍻 full pint
01:42 UTC
Dry fly hackle floatation
Does anyone have experience with whiting farms dry fly hackle I’m wondering if it floats better then other brands
01:05 UTC
Evil Warrior mk. 2
Still experimenting with my Rainbow Warrior/Evil Olive wombo-combo
22:38 UTC
Improving slowly
Going to pole some fish tomorrow and see what they think.
21:08 UTC
One nymph box down
Small collection of PT's, Frenchies, Waltz worms, & Hare's ear Nymphs.
20:16 UTC
Beetles
18:54 UTC
Second buzzer/chironomid box I finished recently
16:06 UTC
Old Blue Dun
15:43 UTC