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 [...]

How To Create Your Own Material Brush | Fly Tying DIY Brush Making

Creating Your Own Brush In the video above, Mike goes over in detail how to create your own tying brush. Another way to make tying even more enjoyable is making your own brushes. Creating out-of-the-box color and style brushes can translate to the most unique flies we've seen yet. The possibilities are endless when it [...]

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.

The Beginner’s Guide To Fly Tying Material

So you took the jump into tying your own flies, welcome! As you will quickly find, there are so many things to learn. This guide is to familiarize you with some of the more popular materials. Naturals Naturals are the foundation of tying materials. They include any material that came from an animal: furs, feathers, [...]
Fire Tail: Coq De Leon Perdigon Feathers Saltwater Applications

Fire Tail: Coq De Leon Perdigon Feathers Saltwater Applications

We brought these traditional dry fly and nymph feathers in for their potential in the saltwater world. The mottled and unique looking colors of the Fire Tail series caught our eyes. Turns out they catch the eyes of tarpon, snook, bonefish and redfish as well. Spirit River's UV2 dying and processing makes these feathers even [...]