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Tying Wings

Tying Wings

  • Posted on: August 4, 2018 August 4, 2018
  • Author: Julian Tapping
  • Categories: Fly Tying Secrets
  • Tags: fly tying, In The Riffle, pinch tie

The “Pinch Tie In” is one of the basic techniques used in fly tying. It allows for the fly tier to control the material and place controlled thread wraps onto that material.

Controlling the the material when tying flies is one of the keys to tying proper and proportional patterns!

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  • Hendo’s Flea Fly

    Hendo’s Flea Fly

    February 5, 2019
    Hendo’s Flea Fly is a creation of our Club Patron Brian Henderson. Due to this fly being a new creation/interpretation there is only the folklore of fishing to back up the following pattern. Read More »
  • BWC Flies Saltwater Selection

    BWC Flies Saltwater Selection

    January 31, 2019
    Disco Shrimp These flies were demonstrated by Brett from BWC Flies at our January outing at North Haven.Developed first by Drew Chicone, of Central Coast Fly Rodders, the Disco Shrimp is so named Read More »

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  • Dimensioning Leaders with LeaderCalc

    Dimensioning Leaders with LeaderCalc

    February 1, 2019
    LeaderCalc is an online tool that allows you to calculate the section lengths of your knotted leaders based on a large number of leader formulas Read More »

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Dawn's 10lb trout, caught at Lake Alexandrina, New Zealand. Guide Paul Mclaughlin on the left.

Dawn's 10lb trout, caught at Lake Alexandrina, New Zealand. Guide Paul Mclaughlin on the right.

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