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We carry Whiting Farms and Metz hackle here in the Denver and Vail/Minturn shop. Each company has its own way of grading the feathers. Metz uses a number system, either grade 1 or 2 or 3. While Whiting Farms uses what they call the “Olympic Grading System” as follows. From top to bottom; Ultra-Platinum, Platinum, …

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Getting a jump start with Whiting Intro Hackle Packs! In the ever changing world of fly tying Whiting is offering introductory packs for all level of tiers. These packs come with four 1/2 capes to cover most all your tying needs, Black, Med. Dun, Brown, and Grizzly. This is an incrediable way for any tyer …

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Chenille is synonymous to fly tying as fly rod is to fly reel. Chenille is extremely widely used in fly tying for a variety of purposes and species.  The first fly we all learned how to tie will likely involve chenille in either a San Juan worm or wooly bugger. As we progress in fly …

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Fly Tying With Tungsten Beads Product Demo    Beads A must for every fly tyer Add fish attracting flash to your fly Large assortment of sizes, colors, and varieties to choose from A huge innovation in nymph fishing Most fly fishermen agree that the use of bead head flies originated in Europe in the early …

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Tying Flies Using Biots & Quills Instructional Fly Tying Video Quills and biots are used for tying a wide variety of both dry flies and nymphs.  For larger flies we prefer to use turkey biots or duck quills because the fiber is longer.  For smaller flies or for biot tails on a copper john  goose …

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Braided fly tying materials are excellent for adding flash to a fly quickly and easily without having to use up a ton of material on each fly you tie. Hareline Chironomid braid a woven braid that comes on a cord that when wrapped will lay flat and create a great segmented body at the edge …

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Bucktail is the world’s most popular streamer fly tying material popularized by the Clouser Minnow pattern and various other streamer patterns that have spun of the Clouser. When tying with bucktail length of hair is super important, especially when tying clouser minnows for warm and saltwater species. Tying Instructions Bucktail Fly Tying Material Used in …

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Full Calf  Tail– natural and beautifully dyed colors available from Wapsi, Hareline and Metz. Calf tail is one of the most useful fly tying materials you can own. Calf tail unlike bucktail is medium in  length, fine, and the hair more crinkly than bucktail and other hair patterns. Calf tail Can be stacked for use …

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