Julian Tapping

Julian Tapping

  • Joined: September 4, 2017
  • Articles: 304

Mop Hopper

Tim Flagler’s Mop Hopper Does the idea of using a Mop Fly offend you? Well, then perhaps you can get behind the way that Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions uses that mop material to create a cool-looking dry fly. Tim’s Mop…

GFA Hopper

GFA Hopper

The GFA Hopper is short for General Foam Attractor. It is a versatile and dependable terrestrial pattern. This pattern was created by Walter Wiese of Parks Fly Shop in Gardiner, Montana. Designed to imitate grasshoppers and other large terrestrial insects,…

Gear Made Simple – Fly Rods

A whole bunch of rods

You enter a store that specialises in fly rods. Your aim – to purchase your first fly rod. The store owner approaches and describes the brilliant fishing to be had in the mountain streams. “Wow”, you exclaim. “What rod would…

An Introduction to Fly Tying

Fly tying gear

This guide offers new members a helpful overview of fly tying—the art of creating artificial flies to catch fish. It isn’t a complete manual but a starting point that explains the essential tools, materials, and techniques you’ll encounter as you…

Muddlers Made Easy

Muddlers

The basic shape of the Muddler Minnow can be adapted to create patterns of any colours and made of any materials.

Most tying problems stem from two things:
Failure to properly plan the fly, and not knowing how to work with deer hair.[...]

The Davy Knot

Here is a new knot to try – the Davy Knot. This knot is attributed to Davy Wotton, a fly fishing expert living in the United States.

It is very compact, making it a suitable knot for small flies. It is probably easier to tie than the famous Penny knot and It also uses very little tippet if tied carefully.[...]

Dumbbell Eyes Test

This video tests the location of dumbbell eyes tied on flies. I test under and over the hook shank with several conditions including a water test. This video might help beginning fly tiers understand the effect dumbbell eyes have on…