A couple of years earlier, we introduced a brand-new series of videos called “ One-Minute Fly-Tying Tips and Strategies” from Tim Flagler ofTightline Productions Each video will teach a single connecting ability, from one of the most standard to the advanced. Eventually, the series will work as a sort of encyclopedia of connecting abilities that will be an important resource for anybody who takes a seat at a vise to develop a fly.
Dumbell eyes include weight to a banner pattern, plus they enable the fly to ride hook-upward and impart a jigging movement when you remove line. The issue is that they likewise tend to turn around the hook shank, destroying both the fly’s profile and movement in the water. In this brief video, Tim discusses his technique for protecting the eyes to the shank through a series of various covers implied to lock the eyes in location. I especially like the penultimate action of twisting around the previous covers in order to tighten them. So the next time you’re connecting a Clouser or a heavy nymph, utilize these actions to ensure whatever remains where it must be.
