Here are a few tips I use when I tye flies:
I make my own nymph dubbing by using wool yarn and 2
pieces of the sticky velcro.
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Get 2 pieces of the velcro and attach them
each to the end of a large popsicle stick. -
Then separate your yarn into strands and put
the yarn in between the two pieces of velcro and rub the
yarn both ways until it looks like a good dubbing.
You can also mix different colors of yarnlike this
to get any color of dubbing you want.
Also your local craft store will have a large selection
of glass beads called seed beads in all different colors.
They come in two different sizes 6/0 and 11/0, 6/0 for
larger flies and the 11/0 for smaller flies. ~ John
Please check out the Fly Tying Section, on the Bulletin Board here at FAOL too.
If you have any questions, tips, or techniques; send them to
publisher@flyanglersonline.com
Originally published May 7, 2006 on Fly Anglers Online by John Opsatnic.