A hands on approach to tying saltwater flies, tools, hooks, materials, techniques, knowledge of predators and their prey.
Tools
- Show basic set needed by novice tier
- scissors
- vise
- light
- thread bobbin
- bodkin
- magnet
- helper stick
- sharpening tools
- moon stick
- file
Materials
- How to select
- watch out for bugs
- freeze
- what to use and why
- bucktail
- hackle and synthetics
- steam
- fingernail
- crush hackle quill
- 5-minute epoxy:
- Tools needed
- techniques
- mixing pads
- bodkin
- glitter
- timing in using
- when to stop
Marking pens
- On epoxy
- on craft fur tails
- on heads and tails of flies
Steam
- with a dog comb
- paper towel
- books
- use of bucktail and hackle
