The vise on our bench: Dyna-King Excalibur in-depth review

The vise on our bench: Dyna-King Excalibur in-depth review

Maximum creativity, minimum frustration Tying flies is a creative and relaxing endeavor, any tool-related frustration that occurs takes away from the experience. A good fly tying vise minimizes frustration and allows you to focus on having fun and creating something awesome at the tying bench. More than a hook holder A good tying vise MUST [...]
Fulling Mill Salty Craft Fur Cover

Salty Craft Fur – The Best Craft Fur for full bodied patterns

As the first material that most tiers begin with - Craft Fur is a staple material in saltwater, warmwater and trout streamer fly tying. The downside to Craft Fur has always been its length and lack of body. It takes a lot of Craft Fur to build any kind of profile and unless it's used [...]
OFFS Angled Flush Cutters review

Ole Florida Angled Flush Cutters | A Tying Desk Necessity

A Tying Desk Necessity Don't ruin scissors cutting bead chains and brushes, use these! When it comes to prepping material, cutting out brushes, rigging up leaders, or just having a sharp pair of angled cutters sitting around, these have proven themself countless times. These cutters are razor sharp, have a pointed tips (that allow you [...]

Jig Bomb Beads – Adding Weight to Flies

What are Jig Bombs The Umpqua Jig Bombs make you rethink the way you add weight to your fly patterns. These tungsten beads are a better way to add weight to any pattern vs the traditional barbell styles. The trend of large dumbbell eyes to add more weight means that tyers lose shank length and [...]

Product Spotlight | Smhaen Master Dubbing Twister

The all-new Smhaen Master Bobbin Spinner is here to make your tying life easier. With the new functionality of a spring-loaded jaw that opens and closes for dubbing loop control. This new product is sure to make the perfect addition to your desk and tying tool arsenal. This tool is simple to use and solves [...]

Attaching Dumbbell Eyes | A Beginner Tying Lesson

In this short tying tip, you will learn how to quickly and effectively attach dumbbell eyes onto a hook. A necessary skill for all fly tyers to have.

Material Spotlight | Polar Goat Hair

Polar Goat is a very long, natural material that works extremely well for long streamer patterns. It's much like Polar Fiber, just a lot longer at 6-8" of useable length. In comparison to the previous material spotlight, Icelandic Sheep, Polar Goat is more opaque, slightly thicker, and has more sheen. The material does contain underfur that [...]

Fly Tying Material Spotlight | Icelandic Sheep

Icelandic Sheep is a long, natural material that works incredibly well for larger streamer patterns. It feels like a combination of Craft Fur, Pseudo Hair, and Polar Fiber - but it's much longer and a bit softer, with 5-7" of useable length. The material itself does contain underfur that can either be combed out or [...]

EP Standard Scissors Review

Taking a look at the new Standard Scissors from Enrico Puglisi you will quickly see Enrico didn't cut any corners, pun intended. The two models of his new standard scissors are available in 4.5-inch and 6.5-inch models. The design These Scissors are made in Italy of high-quality stainless steel. Specifically made with the fly tier [...]

Fly Tying Tool Review | The New Cottarelli Hackle Pliers

When it comes to innovative, great working designs, this is one of them. The new Cottarelli Hackle Plier is a tool that really makes tying more pleasurable. Having control of your material while tying makes for a better finished bug and a better experience at the vise over all. These adjustable hackle pliers grab and [...]