A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
Learn how to prepare, stack, spin and trim elk hair for durable, buoyant dry flies. In this demonstration, Al Beatty shares practical techniques for removing underfur, measuring hair, controlling thread tension and achieving an even flare. Master the basics of working with elk hair for neater, better-balanced flies. Read More » “Spinning and Trimming Elk Hair”
Al Beatty shares practical tips for wrapping hackle on a humpy dry fly, keeping the body neat and the hackle properly seated. Learn how to manage thread tension, secure trimmed hair ends and prepare the hackle feather for smooth, even wraps. Simple techniques for a tidier, more durable fly. Read More » “Al Beatty’s Hackle Wrapping Tip”
Detailed instructions on how to use large feathers on small soft hackles. A clever technique for utilising oversized feathers on small soft tackle flies involves isolating the feather’s tip to create a triangular tie-in anchor. By extending the feather’s fibres…
Here’s an excellent tip, demonstrated by Gary Begley, from Al Beatty’s Friday Fly Tying Zoom session on how to mark rubber legs. BT’s Fly Tying Friday is a weekly BTS zoom session run by Al Beatty. Contact Al by email…
Learn the Bodgin Half Hitch and whip-finishing techniques as Gary Begley demonstrates these useful fly-tying skills in BT’s Fly Tying Friday, hosted by Al Beatty. Read More » “Gary Begley’s Bodgin Half Hitch”
Hold the Whip Finish Tool in your hand trapping the ball located just above the handle between thumb and index finger. (This prevents the tool from turning.) While holding the tool in this manner, position the head of the tool…
A quick primer on the tools, techniques and materials used when spinning deer hair. Read More » “Tying with Deer Hair”
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…
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”