These are some short video lessons I did.
Sorry, but the video quality is poor. I think they are useful though for the novice.
Instructions assume right-handed tyers.
Starting the thread..
http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/media/attachthreadAVI.flv (http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/media/attachthreadAVI.flv)
The half hitch..
http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/media/halfhitchAVI.flv (http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/media/halfhitchAVI.flv)
The whip finish..
http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/media/whipfinish.flv (http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/media/whipfinish.flv)
This is the Black and Peacock Spider, in four easy stages.
Selecting and preparing the hackle..
http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/media/selecthackle.flv (http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/media/selecthackle.flv)
Tying the hackle in..
Should have added to this video that I have stated 6 turns of thread before tying the hackle in, this is to help the novice avoid the problem of "crowding" the head of the fly. With experience you can make less turns, I normally do 1 or 2 at most.
http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/media/tiehackle.flv (http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/media/tiehackle.flv)
The Body..
http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/media/bandpbody.flv (http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/media/bandpbody.flv)
Wrapping the Hackle..
http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/media/wraphackle.flv (http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/media/wraphackle.flv)
Thanks for that,as you can see I'm one of the "make it up as you go along" brigade, need all the help I can get.
8)Cheers.J
nice post enjoyed them......cheers for
Don't know how is missed these before Dennis - loneliness of command and pressure of the job I suppose. :D
Just brilliant.
One small problem I noticed : the videos for selecting and preparing the hackle and tying the hackle in seem to be the same.
Very useful video's Dennis, and the quality of the video's is better than you presume.
My compliments, well done!
Hans.
Quote from: admin on March 12, 2007, 09:15:01 PM
One small problem I noticed : the videos for selecting and preparing the hackle and tying the hackle in seem to be the same.
Have you never heard of repeat fees Fred :lol:
Sorted.
Thank you everyone for your comments.
Quote from: burnie on February 08, 2007, 05:56:47 PM
Thanks for that,as you can see I'm one of the "make it up as you go along" brigade, need all the help I can get.
Burnie, as has been stated there is nothing wrong with that. I've yet to meet a fish that turned its nose up at a fly just because it didn't come out of a text book.
Dennis,
I was pleased to note that after all that time in the deep south you have not lost your Scottish accent!
Quote from: admin on March 13, 2007, 09:29:36 AM
Dennis,
I was pleased to note that after all that time in the deep south you have not lost your Scottish accent!
Nae chance o' that happenin Fred.
Superb, thanks for that Dennis. I have just started tying palmered wets and the vids have been very useful.
cheers
Chris
Brilliant, really useful stuff - you do yourself a disservice
Doogs
:D
Scotfly
Just wanted to thank you for going to the effort of putting the video clips up. They have just helped me tie my first flies.
Thanks Pete
Pete,
Welcome to the world of flytying. I'm sure you'll find that your home tied flies will catch you more fish than the shop bought jobs :shock:
Norm
Well done, but you have started something which will lead you into a life of penury and ridicule.
Every time you see a tackle shop you will be drawn in.
Every time you pass a craft shop, every haberdashers, sewing shop you will be drawn in.....................
you will receive strange looks as your better half is getting her hair done and you are fascinated by the beautiful shades of dye.................
a reputation because you are always looking for Sally Hansen Hard as Nails varnish.........................
You're doomed man .............
doooooooommmmmmeeddddddddddddd
:D :D
Yes, these videos are great, as are all Dennis?s contributions. It?s most gratifying when members make a real effort to help others through the forum. We are very fortunate to have a core of positive and helpful people here.
There is also a serries of free fly tying videos available on the web called Fly Tying: The Anglers Art
Basically it is a TV serries that has been made available for free download though the KWSU television network, highly recommended.
You will need to install their OMN software to download the clips, it's basically a P2P app for the KWSU TV network which provides only legal content (and the app only works on their downloadable content), there is hours of fly tying video's available here, each episode is about 25 minutes long.
The link is http://kwsu.org/Offers/FlyTying.aspx
I've downloaded all the video's in the past and past them on to budding fly tiers to help them along
I checked out the link Southfly gave for http://kwsu.org/Offers/FlyTying.aspx.
It opened on Windows Media Player for me.
Some nice flies being tied worth having a look at.
Well I've been and gone and done it. Picked up a second hand vice, some tools and assorted materials for ?2.73 in an ebay auction.
OK, the postage was nearly 3 times that much but I hope it'll be a good start for a tenner. I've broken the news to the missus and just got a blank stare in return - little does she know what I may have started !!!
:worms :lol:
Is there any reason why I cant view these videos? is it my machine?
Im looking to be pointed in the direction of info that can help me master the knots, particularly the Whip finish.
Cheers,
Chris
I can't see them either Chis. Looks like Dennis may have removed them.
There are loads on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fly+tying+lessons&oq=fly+tying+les&gs_l=youtube.1.0.0j0i5l8.2408.11465.0.13003.13.10.0.3.3.0.100.939.9j1.10.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.OOpEw2HtISA (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fly+tying+lessons&oq=fly+tying+les&gs_l=youtube.1.0.0j0i5l8.2408.11465.0.13003.13.10.0.3.3.0.100.939.9j1.10.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.OOpEw2HtISA)
They should be working now. The address had changed and I have sorted it. I hope :)
They are all here on Denis's Photobucket page.
http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/library/ (http://s52.photobucket.com/user/scotfly/library/)
Quote from: theladdie1892 on June 15, 2013, 01:45:12 PM
Im looking to be pointed in the direction of info that can help me master the knots, particularly the Whip finish.
Hi Chris,
I started out with a Thompson style whip finish tool like this and really struggled to begin with. I couldn't make much headway with it and ended up just doing a few half hitches by hand for a while.
Thompson[attachimg=1]
Then I was put onto a Mattareli style whip finisher like this:
Mattareli[attachimg=2]
and it all came together. I think that it's a neater way of shaping and finishing off the head but it's probably just a case of finding what works for you.
The advice I was given was to stick a hook in the vice and just whip a head onto it a few times. Cut them off and do it again, and again.... No feathers and fur and crap to worry about having in the right place and it should help you get the hang of the whip finish.
Thanks for all the info guys, Cant do anything about it tonight, I promised to cook and do the whole DVD thing, but tomorrows Fathers day, so I get to do what I want!!! :D
Chris
Thanks for this, this will be v useful to complete novice that I am when vice arrives!! Will need to view on Windows PC or flip my Apple Mac to windows in order to watch with Flash Player. Tks