Weed Guards, Freshwater

The Freshwater Weed Guard is most commonly used on bass flies and mouse patterns. But it is not only used on freshwater flies, it is often used on redfish spoon flies as well. The freshwater weed guard is considered a…
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.

The Freshwater Weed Guard is most commonly used on bass flies and mouse patterns. But it is not only used on freshwater flies, it is often used on redfish spoon flies as well. The freshwater weed guard is considered a…

Counter Wrapping is a fly tying technique used to lock down delicate materials and accentuate a ribbing material. Counter Wrapping is most often done with a fine wire or small tinsel. The Counter Wrapping technique is used on Pheasant Tails,…

Choosing the right fly-tying thread can make a real difference to the finished fly. In this video, InTheRiffle compares several popular threads, including UTC 70 and 140 denier, UNI 8/0 and 6/0, Veevus 8/0 and UNI Trico 17 The demonstration…

Adding Fly Tying Lead Eyes to a streamer and saltwater fly pattern is a common technique used in fly tying. Lead eyes can often be frustrating for many new fly tiers. Dumbbell style Lead Eyes like to roll and move,…

Properly spinning and shave-shaping deer hair is one of the most challenging in fly tying, but the fish attracting successes of patterns utilising it make it an imperative to learn “how”. Patterns using the spun deer hair technique are generally…