United Women on the Fly has put together a series of tutorial videos to help someone begin their fly tying journey. The videos are broken into two categories.
- Basics Fly Tying Videos (7 videos, 17 Minutes)
- Basic Fly Tying Technique Videos (5 videos, 13 minutes)
Basic Fly-Tying Videos (7 videos, 17 Minutes)
These videos will help anyone get started with thread, placing a hook into a vise to finishing the fly off.
- Fly Tying Equipment (3min 40 sec) – https://youtu.be/Fs4lSCA5bNE
- Threading a Bobbin (2min 27sec) – https://youtu.be/kerste96AQY
- Hook Anatomy (1min 43 sec) – https://youtu.be/AsLO-ZTqt0E
- Placing Hook into Vice and Wrapping Thread onto Hook (2min 5sec) – https://youtu.be/7I-G6intxLY
- Soft Loop “Pinch Wrap” (1min 7sec) – https://youtu.be/lhm4FjCTh_0
- Half Hitch Finish (1min 57sec) – https://youtu.be/ozHEElnL_OQ
- Whip Finish (3min 55sec) – https://youtu.be/bdS7cuFspTs
Basics Tying Technique Videos (5 videos, 13 Minutes)
These videos will help you see and understand some of the basic fly tying techniques used to tie a fly.
- Placing a Bead onto a Hook (1min 16sec) – https://youtu.be/46-OeOmDisI
- Securing Eyes – Figure 8 Technique (1min 49 sec) – https://youtu.be/gWNS3c11VlI
- Palmering Hackle (2min 36sec) – https://youtu.be/6u_TCg1cbso
- Dubbing (3min 37sec) – https://youtu.be/YR9kQ4YhsFE
- Wrapping Chenille (1min 57sec) – https://youtu.be/kvFr4eANv40
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