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As I start into fly tying, this was a perfect video to watch. Thank you.

@Gigharborflyshop

6 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Nicely done. Been tying for decades and I learned a few things. Thank you

@Gigharborflyshop

10 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

I love these vids due to the fact that they refine the skills you have learned in the past. God bless😇

Very In formative . And helpful thankyou

@Gigharborflyshop

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

A remarkably good and helpful video for someone brand-new to fly tying like me. The techniques are very helpful. Thanks, Blake for your time and expertise. I am sure to watch more of these from you.

@Gigharborflyshop

3 жыл бұрын

Kurt, thanks for your feedback! I really appreciate it! Let me know if there’s any thing I can do to help you on your fly tying journey!

Just getting into FLy Fishing, and wanted to learn to tie my own flys. After searching and searching and watching and watching other videos that were a little too obtuse, I found yours. This was by far the best intro to fly tying!! thank you for keeping it simple and explaining things so well. I am now not so overwhelmed at the prospect of tying flys.

@Gigharborflyshop

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! I would love to do a follow up. If you have any questions please let me know and I'll post another video!

@jarilaitinen3927

Жыл бұрын

😅

Totally impressed by your demo. Thanks

@Gigharborflyshop

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Fantastic content and more in-depth and helpful than many others out there. Getting me pumped for fly tying. Thank you!

@Gigharborflyshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you’re finding it helpful!

Thanks for the great tips Blake! 🎣😁👍

Just came across your into to tying, best one I’ve seen yet. There’s plenty 🤦🏻 but you just inspired me in a way I was not expecting. Thank you for a very good explanation for entry level people like me. I’m ordering soon!

@Gigharborflyshop

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Thanks for the video, I definitely need to pick up some tying materials.

Thanks for awesome video definitely needed it. Btw. Saw ur scissors trick a while back at the shop. Tried. But my sausage fingers can’t do it! Lol

Thank you for your time.

@Gigharborflyshop

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Great start for a beginner. The whip finisher, as clear as mud! But that's why I subscribed. Thanks

@Gigharborflyshop

Жыл бұрын

I bet I didn’t use a whip finisher the first 5 years of tying. Just used a series of half hitches to finish a fly!

@tonybaird5469

Жыл бұрын

never used a whip finisher. 2 half hitched, and done. 60 years flying salmon.

@Gigharborflyshop

Жыл бұрын

I've used the half hitch method a bit too but always put some lacquer or Loon UV glue on the head

Super helpful thanks.

@Gigharborflyshop

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Please let us know if there is anything else we can help with.

Great help video. Keep up the great work.

@Gigharborflyshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Great video!

@Gigharborflyshop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan!

This was so informative!

@Gigharborflyshop

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found it helpful!

Exellent demo sir,well done

@Gigharborflyshop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen, I'm glad it was helpful.

Great video thank you

@Gigharborflyshop

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great job on the videos!

@Gigharborflyshop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful! Are you just getting started tying flies or at it for a little bit?

Thank you sir! Most indepth fly tying tutorial i've seen so far. I've been fly fishing for years now and just decided to start tying my own flies. The steelhead made me do it! Lol.. All seriousness i got some tools and all the fly tying materials for my first fly pattern, hooks, etc. I am left handed so i just have to spin the vice around. I kinda figured i will mess up a few flies atleast starting out. I bought barbless hooks too so im good there. I'm pretty good with knots in general so im kinda thinkin i will try the whip finish trick by hand. I may just buy the tool incase. I am a little sketched about tying in rubber legs and using ostritch herl, etc but will see how it goes. I bought loon UV clear head cement too. Figure less wait times. I'm rigged and ready thanks for the tips! Fish on!

@Gigharborflyshop

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Sounds like you’re off to a good start!!

Nice

Thanks. Great video. Mo one else explained it so well

@Gigharborflyshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm glad you found it helpful!

Thank you for such an educational video, can you please explain the reason for using Wax when tying the flies?

@Gigharborflyshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew. Wax is used usually to help slick materials stick to the thread. Especially when rubbing dubbing onto the thread, you can lose quite a bit of material and not get the desired effect. So the thread helps hold it there to enable more robust dubbing ropes. It’s also used when making dubbing loops for a similar reason.

Great information. New to fly tying. Can you give a list of tools for newbies like me? Look forward to new videos.

@Gigharborflyshop

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/X52GxaaogKybcpM.html

that was my first mistake i crowded the eye of the hook i had to create a hole with another hook lol

@Gigharborflyshop

Жыл бұрын

I’ve done that PLENTY of times! Ha

Hello, I haven't been able to start tying flies yet. A house fire kind of stoped my life. I lost everything and am trying to start over. Very expencive! This is the first I have seen your video. Are there more? I would love to see a program on thread and hooks. I can read about it but, I learn more by seeing! Thank you for sharing!

@Gigharborflyshop

2 жыл бұрын

Check out our channel, we have a ton of videos on there for you! I'm glad you found this one helpful.

I tried so 4 times to use the whip finisher tool and felt awkward to use, so took me a few minutes to use. Today I wanted to do a few flies and first try it felt normal and cracked it out in a few seconds. Kind of neat how it just clicked. Next i will need to try the finger version, which im sure its the original way.

@Gigharborflyshop

3 жыл бұрын

Jimmy I swear I get better at things just by thinking about them too! haha

@jimmynoname4089

3 жыл бұрын

@@Gigharborflyshop that’s the problem! I always overthink simple tasks!

Why kind of scissors do yo use? I’m a beginner, appreciate the detailed instructions.

@Gigharborflyshop

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, there are probably 7 or 8 different scissors I use but just starting out you can get away with just one. I'd recommend the Loon 4" all purpose shop.gigharborflyshop.com/loon-outdoors-loon-ergo-all-purpose-scissors.html

Please explain to your audience what you did to get the thread back through the bobbin. Pushing thread through the bobbin tube sucks, but sucking the thread through the bobbin tube works.

@Gigharborflyshop

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I just suck the thread through like a straw

can you do a video on thread ? sizes and strengths ? thanks and great videos

@Gigharborflyshop

Жыл бұрын

I’ll add it to the list! Thanks for the suggestion!

@tonybaird5469

Жыл бұрын

old man suggestion. use bright coloured thread. your cementing it anyway. easier to see

can you do a bucktail for spring salmon ? thanks

@Gigharborflyshop

Жыл бұрын

I’ve caught several kings on this one in chartreuse. Fly Tying the Salmon Bucktail Pink/White - For Coho and Other Pacific Salmon kzread.info/dash/bejne/a3l1rs-rodGqdcY.html

I still can't get the whip finish

@Gigharborflyshop

3 ай бұрын

Are you doing it by hand or using the tool?

@johntosh2465

3 ай бұрын

@@Gigharborflyshop I've got like 3 versions of the whip. The #4 and wrapping around after the triangle messes me up.