t.z. | Friday, 20 May 2016
I`m on tour in Sweden or somewhere ... lot´s a sheepgirls and maybe even fish. So here is an overview of what has happened in the last several month on the SFTS - the sexyloops fly tying school.
Would be nice if you share your flies and stories on the board.
Chapter 1 to 30 ...
Intro and first fly:
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-flytying-school-part-1-intro
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-2-thread
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-3-your-first-fly
and than ... - after having tied at least three dozen black gnats - than move on to the other chapters
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-4-ptn
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-5-red-tag
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-6-klinkhamer
keep praticing the flies above while you read these :
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-7-needs
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-8-books
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-9-entomology4kids
and than continue with the next section
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-10-bead-head-nymph
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-11-dubbing
splitting thread (not hair)
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-12-tzs-hares-hare-fly
and a much easier, but very efficient pattern
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-13-shipmans-buzzer
if you need a fly to impress the other fishermen go for these
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-14-real-caddis-larva
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-15-real-daddy
Leif Örtenholm and his realistic stonefly nymph
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-29-stonefly-nymph
the emerger section
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-16-hares-hair-emerger
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-17-emergers
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-18-foam-hare-klink
extended body flies
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-19-carpet-yarn-caddis
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-23-extended-body-dry-flies
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-24-extended-foam-body-dragon-fly
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-25-cdc-mohican-mayfly
streamers
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-20-streamers
tying technique - using your fingertips
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-22-fingertips
Tying with Deer Hair
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-26-deer-hair-caddis
Gunnar Bingen Interview and his "dyret"
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-27-dyret
Hans Weilenmann interview and his CDC & Elk
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-28-cdc-elk
Thoughts and inspiration
http://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-fly-tying-school-part-30-tying-lifecycles
Another really good way of learning fly tying is to take macro pictures. A smart phone or small digital camera is sufficient. Than upload the pics to the sexyloops forum and discuss them with others.

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