Tying techniques

Learn new fly tying skills and tricks to make your flies better looking and more durable

Tying techniques - videos

Video Adding a wing to a classic salmon fly Feb 27. 2019 In this video I demonstrate on how to add a feather wing to a classic salmon fly.	Video Dry Fly Hackle Foundation Feb 22. 2019 Wayne Luallen explains why the thread foundation under a dry fly hackle is decisive for the final appearance of the finished hackle.	Video Direction to Dub Feb 22. 2019 Wayne Luallen describes which direction it's best to apply dubbing to your tying thread in order to get a tight dubbing.
Video Basics of Thread Twist Feb 22. 2019 Wayne Luallen explains the basics of tying thread twist	Video Direction of Thread Twist Feb 22. 2019 Wayne Luallen explains what understanding thread twist - clockwise vs. counterclockwise - can do for your tying.	Video Stacking Bucktail Using a Hair Stacker Feb 14. 2019 Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to even the tips of bucktain using a hair stacker and explains a bit about the nature of the hair.
Video Loop Dubbing Jan 29. 2019 Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to make and use a dubbing loop.	Video Standard Dubbing Jan 29. 2019 Wayne Luallen shows how to do plain dubbing on a single thread.	Video Elk Hair Caddis Wing Jan 26. 2019 Wayne Luallen shows how to tie an elk hair wing, useful for many caddis patterns like the Elk Hair Caddis or the CdC&Elk.
Video Thread Trap Jan 24. 2019 Wayne Luallen demonstrates an easy way to catch materials and secure them without having them roll on the hook shank when wrapping thread over them.	Video Stacking Deer, Elk & Moose Jan 24. 2019 A few tips to properly stack elk and deer hair by Wayne Luallen.	Video Hand Stacking Bucktail Jan 24. 2019 Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to tame the sometimes difficult bucktail and get the tips even, just using you hands