The Finer Points of Dubbing September 3, 2022Let’s talk seriously about dubbing. In fly tying, the word is both a noun (the material) and a verb (the act of applying the material) and is the cause of...
DIY Airbrushing Popper Heads July 17, 2022As I get older, I’m finally realizing that things that seem simple on the surface are often more complicated than they appear. When editor Ross Purnell returned from a trip...
Fly Tying Dubbing Loops March 4, 2022One of the great benefits of fly tying for an audience is the huge variety of questions I receive. I've always believed the best way to learn something is to...
Mounting Hair Wings March 1, 2022Working with a good piece of deer or elk hair is one of my favorite simple pleasures. A great piece of hair inspires me with the potential for beautiful flies,...
Jig Hooks for Bead Heads February 26, 2022Some new techniques and materials come onto the fly-tying scene with a bang, and others just materialize slowly over time, becoming more and more common until one day you look...
Making Sense of Hooks February 21, 2022It’s rare for me to spend a day teaching or working in the shop without some poor soul asking me to explain the merits of this hook or that hook,...
