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Scales on hair and fur

Aug 17. 2019
Wayne Luallen explains why natural fur dubs better than synthetics and how a blend might be a solution to getting some sparkle into your dubbing.
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Feather selection from a rooster cape

Aug 17. 2019
Wayne Luallen shows the various hackle types and qualities that can be picked from a rooster cape.
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Dry and wet material color

Aug 17. 2019
Wayne Luallen demonstrates the difference in color between a material dry and wet.
Review

The Humpy Encyclopedia

Aug 8. 2019
Free It’s hard not to like a completely free e-book with detailed descriptions on how how to tie 12 (and then some) different variations of the Humpy. 80 pages of knowledge, tips and inspiration on a single pattern!
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Peacock herl left barbs wound toward the bend

Jul 23. 2019
Wayne Luallen shows how to tie a peacock herl body where there will be a slight cupping of the material toward the rear of the fly.
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Peacock herl right barbs wound toward the eye

Jul 23. 2019
Wayne Luallen demonstrates winding on peacock barbs from the bird's right side towards the eye of the hook.
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Deer hair wing with butts covered

Jul 23. 2019
Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to tie on a deer hair wing on a wet fly in such a way that the butts are covered by the head.
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Tying off material

Jul 23. 2019
Wayne Luallen shows how to tie off material in such a way that it's secured properly.
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Antron shuck on Sparkle Dun

Jul 23. 2019
Wayne Luallen shows how to add a more realistic shuck to a dun.
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Separating Antron and Zelon

Jul 23. 2019
Antron and Zelon yarn can often be curled and almost knotted and difficult to separate into thinner bunches. Wayne Luallen shows an easy way to get the strand parallel for easier separation.
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Peacock herl tied in by barb tips

Jul 9. 2019
Wayne Luallen demonstrates how peacock herl can be tied in tip first to create a slightly tapered herl body.
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Peacock herl basic anatomy

Jul 9. 2019
Wayne Luallen introduces the basic anatomy of peacock herl.
Video

Hair Pin Intruder Shanks

Mar 5. 2019
Making inexpensive intruder shanks from straight hair pins. Read the full article here.
Article

Hair pin intruder shanks

Mar 4. 2019
DIY I have been making my own intruder shanks from straight hair pins for a while, and they are easy to make, inexpensive and work really well.
See how here
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Stacking Deer, Elk & Moose

Jan 24. 2019
A few tips to properly stack elk and deer hair by Wayne Luallen.

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