This subreddit was created so that the fly tier can

• 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.

Subreddit Rules

1. Don't be a jerk. Beginners rely on constructive feedback to improve.

2. Don't try to sell stuff or promote your website/channel.

Useful Techniques and Information

• The beginners guide

• Correct proportions for flies

• Using hackle pliers

• Preparing and using dubbing materials

• How to tie on wings (PDF!)

• Tying a parachute post for spinner dry flies

• Alternative to Hackle for dry flies - spun deer hair

• How to make a woven body

• Using a whip finishing tool

• Whip finishing by hand

Step-By-Step Guides (SBS) and Patterns

• Woolly Bugger

• Parachute Adams

• Elk Hair Caddis

• Pat's Rubber Legs

• Clouser Minnow

• Fly Pattern & Material Search Engine

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

/r/flyfishing

/r/Flyswap

/r/bugstations

/r/troutfishing

/r/fishing

/r/offshorefishing

/r/tacklebox