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Article Mouse flies Mar 19. 2014 Furry Somewhat an oxymoron - a fly that's a mammal - but still a fun fly to tie, and not least to fish when the large fish are tuned in on a mouse menu. See lots of mice here	Article Wet Flies Mar 8. 2014 Fly Tying Wet flies are once again very popular, but most we see are tied for presentation and not so much for fishing. Bob Petti enjoys tying wet flies and tries to style his after the fishing flies that are popular in the UK using colors and materials that work well in the water. Click here to see all the flies	Article Preserving Feathers Mar 2. 2014 DIY A simple method of preserving bird skins from birds like ducks. If you hunt or know hunters, there's a rich supply of materials, almost for free Duck skins preserved here
Article DIY stick-on eyes Oct 13. 2013 Home made Make your own large eyes for pike and saltwater flies using inexpensive materials and a little time. Some adhesive marker dots, a handful of waterproof pens and some LCR and you can start your own stick-on eye factory. Se how in this article	Article Don't tie flies Oct 13. 2013 Just kidding! This is in reality a declaration of love to the art and craft of tying fishing flies with lots of tips for the beginning fly-tyer. Get a good start here	Article Rubber band tool Oct 8. 2013 DIY A super simple and inexpensive home made tool to hold hackle and other materials while tying. See how to make it here
Article Buying Marabou Jul 1. 2013 Shopping In nature the marabou is a stork. In fly tying it's a very versatile and popular type of feathers from other birds than the marabou. Learn to find the right type here.	Article Silver Tip Fly Company Jun 23. 2013 Pre-made Canadian Silver Tip Fly Company makes printed fly-tying materials with a high degree of realism and can supply wings, shells and much more, ready to tie with. We asked some questions. Read the answers here	Article Easy Shrimp Eyes Jun 23. 2013 Pre-made The fly-tying market is brimming with prefabricated materials, and Danish Easy Shrimp Eyes is one of the companies who are making them. We have talked to the guys behind the products. Read our questions and their answers here
Article Catskill Tube Flies Jun 17. 2013 Tubes The cradle of American fly-fishing in the Catskills and tube flies isn't something normally connected, but fly-tyer Richard Katzman ties tube flies to be fished in these hallowed waters. See Richard's tube flies here	Article Gapen's Muddler Minnow Jun 1. 2013 Messy Minnow This is an article about Don Gapen's original Muddler Minnow - a fly that is tied in countless versions and has inspired thousands of patterns, but only few that resemble the original See how it differs here	Article Buying Soft Hackle May 7. 2013 Shopping The soft hackle is supposed to be - as the name implies - soft. Soft hackle can come from many birds. Chickens, gamebirds like partridge, grouse and quail, pheasant and even crows and jackdaws. Learn how to select the right here