Fly fishing is all about control, and learning to control the fly line is a major part of the overall process. One aspect of line control must occur when shooting line. If you’re simply casting and fussing around, not actually fishing, then what happens to the line during the shoot is not critical. But while […]
I’m just back from the Great Waters Expo in Minneapolis to find a nice email from Jane Grivna asking for more details on the Marabou Damsel Nymph. Damsel nymphs are very strong swimmers, moving through the water with a strong side to side sweeping motion of the abdomen and tails. They don’t rip along like […]
Well now, what does my friend Marc Petitjean offer us in a bobbin with a name like “The Bobbin of Bobbins?” One thing that no one else has ever done, make a bobbin that really has no tube, and which can be threaded and ready for tying with only a couple of quick hand movements. […]
I sat down for breakfast on the first day of Chuck Furimsky’s International Fly Tying Expo last fall with Faruk Ekich, whom I had just met on the elevator. As we talked, I learned that Faruk was not just a fly tyer, but a creative bobbin designer as well. I spent a while with Faruk […]
The Great Waters Expo in Minneapolis is this coming weekend. I will be there to give presentations and demonstrations. If you are in the area, come and say hello. My new book, Fishing the Film will be available, and I am alwyas happy to inscribe them to you. You can get more info at their […]
This bobbin was designed by Norm Norlander as a complement to his Nor-Vise, a true rotary tool. It allows the rotary tier much greater control of the thread than any standard bobbin because it will retract the thread that has been pulled out. The bobbin kit comes with 3 extra spools and a winding hub […]
These bobbins are manufactured by Merco Products, and come in several iterations, including a newly introduced version that allows the tyer to make half hitches and whip finishes using the bobbin tube. Really slick! You have to watch this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f8uJssaV0k. The Rite bobbins have some distinct advantages for the tyer: (1) Light weight, (2) […]
The standard wire form bobbin that I reviewed in the last post has one disadvantage: size. Not that the bobbin is excessively large, but its bulk makes it just a bit awkward to handle in some situations, especially for the very tiny stuff. One of the standard wire forms hanging from a size 28 is […]
There are any number of fly tying bobbins available today. All have something to offer to the tyer, and so this is the first in a series of posts on bobbin designs and their characteristics. The first one that I want to look at is the standard wire leg model. There are any number of […]
The Great Waters Expo in Minneapolis is coming up in two weeks. I will be there to give presentations and casting and fly tying demos. If you are in the area, please come on by. I will have copies of Fishing the Film available, and I will be happy to inscribe them for you. Carrie […]