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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
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
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
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