Tying with Deer Hair
A quick primer on the tools, techniques and materials used when spinning deer hair.[...] Read More » “Tying with Deer Hair”
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C-13 (Cicada 13)
Created by Hans Weilenmann, and inspired by Clark Reid’s “Clark’s Cicada“, the C-13, or Cicada 13, is a simple cicada pattern that has the characteristics to imitate this insect.[...] Read More » “C-13 (Cicada 13)”
Muddlers Made Easy
Most tying problems stem from two things: Failure to properly plan the fly, and not knowing how to work with deer hair. Both of these are easy to remedy.[...] Read More » “Muddlers Made Easy”
Muddler Minnow
First designed to imitate a small bottom-dwelling fish, Muddlers are now tied as general attractor patterns and to imitate anything from caddis flies to grasshoppers.
While each Muddler may differ in colour and profile, all have the same basis in their construction: the spinning and clipping of deer hair to create a buoyant head and body.[...] Read More » “Muddler Minnow”