Here’s the current installation of our series of videos called “ One-Minute Fly-Tying Tips and Strategies” from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions Each video teaches a single connecting ability, from one of the most fundamental to the advanced. Eventually, the series will act 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.
Spun deer-hair produce a thick, resilient fly body, whether you’re connecting a big, standard Tap’s Bug or a size 12 Goddard Caddis. When you have actually got the hair spun on the hook shank, it’s time to cut it to form. This can be a somewhat painful workout since a slip of the scissors or razor can destroy the entire thing. You can’t include back on what you have actually cut off.
In this terrific video, Tim reveals you all the methods that you can cut the hair to shape, utilizing a range of tools: straight and curved scissors, razor blades, and even a cauterizing tool. Having the ideal carries out at hand will take a great deal of the uncertainty– and the stress and anxiety– out of the cutting procedure.
