Fly Tier's Bench

Bucktail-Fibers

When you spend years working in a fly shop, you become callous to the many items that surround you. I…»

Markers

Fly tying, when done well, is often referred to as an art—so it comes as no surprise to me that…»

Sculpins

Sculpins are plentiful in rivers. Big fish eat little fish all the time. Fish sculpins long enough and hard enough,…»

Fish

When I think of the Mole Fly, I can’t help but remember the adage that you can’t judge a book…»

Basic-Jiggy

For 30 years, Bob Popovics has tested materials and tying techniques on saltwater fly patterns. His innovations for inshore and…»

Porcupine

Quill-body flies effectively imitate segmented insect abdomens, but they are a bear to tie with traditional quill-body materials like biots…»

Sheep

Before sitting down to tie Sheep Minnows, get a live minnow or a photo of the minnow you want to…»

FFMP-120700-FTB-03

As a longtime commercial fly tier, I’m used to people marveling about how fast I can tie. Truth is, short…»

lead

When you spend years working in a fly shop, you become callous to the many items that surround you. I…»

Pheasant-Tail
Parachute-Adams
Muddler-Minnow
Lime-Trude-
Letort-Hopper
Kaufmann's-Stone-
Jujubee
Humpy
Hare's-Ear-Nymph
Griffith’s-Gnat
Fur-Ant
Foam-Beetle