The Bench
Fly Tying Materials: A Beginners Guide
Fly tying materials are not decoration, they are function made visible. Every feather, fiber, and filament exists to control how a fly moves, floats, sinks, and breathes in water. Long before a fish decides to eat, it reads silhouette, motion, and vulnerability, all dictated by material choice. From hooks forged as structural foundations to feathers that pulse with life and synthetics engineered for precision, fly tying materials form the language of imitation. Master the materials, and patterns become flexible tools rather than rigid recipes. At the vise, understanding always outperforms imitation.
What’s the Best Fly Tying Bobbin? How to Choose the Right One
Tying Flies with Soft Hackles: Tradition, Simplicity, and Effectiveness
Soft hackle flies are simple, deadly, and timeless. Learn how to tie and fish soft hackles, when they excel, and why they remain one of the most effective wet flies for trout.
Fly Tying Bead Size to Hook Size Guide
Simplify your fly tying! Our bead to hook size guide helps you match beads to hooks for optimal balance, realistic presentation, and faster sinking nymphs.
The Underrated Workhorse: Pine Squirrel
Discover why pine squirrel is a must-have fly tying material. Perfect for small streamers, leeches, and nymphs with lifelike, natural movement.
Do Fly Colors Make a Difference?
The Peculiar Life of the Fly Tyer and Angler
Whiting Farms Grading System
The Mosquito Dry | An Overlooked Summer Fare
My Journey into Fly Tying: From Fuzzy Fur Balls to Feathers That Fish
The Cutting Edge: A Fly Tyer's Guide to Scissors
