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Fly Tying Month 2019 – Update #2
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Fly Tying Month 2019 – Update #2

We had another great week during our Annual Fly Tying Month and our time is getting short. Another 6 daily winners picked and have now shipped out over $1300 in fly tying gear through our Daily Facebook Giveaways and saw even more great images roll in to our 4 different photo contests! We also saw lots of people finish their shopping lists of fly tying materials & tools to stock up and save up to 15% off during our sale! Here is what went down over this last week!
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Discovery & Recovery: My Fly Tying Story
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Discovery & Recovery: My Fly Tying Story

I had a bad parachute jump while in the military. Long story short – I hurt my knees. Fast forward to September of last year – I’m playing in the yard with my son and BAM! The doctor said I had complete tears in both quadricep tendons and would require surgery to walk again. Turns out it was the recovery process was the worst part! They sent me to a nursing home with my legs immobilized and restricted me to a bed, 24 hours a day for 6 weeks. Continue reading “Discovery & Recovery: My Fly Tying Story”

Fly Tying Fundamentals: The Zebra Midge Fly Tying Tutorial
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Fly Tying Fundamentals: The Zebra Midge Fly Tying Tutorial

Upon first glance, especially to a new fly angler or tyer the Zebra Midge may appear to be an insignificant fly. Indeed, its simplistic appearance can be quite deceiving, until you consider the role chironomidae play in every habitable freshwater environment world-wide. Although small in size, the chironomid larva which the Zebra Midge imitates, play a major role in the diet of trout throughout the year. At times they occur with such abundance that not having them in your fly box may mean the difference between a fruitful outing or just getting your line wet.

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Fly Tying Month 2019 – Update #1
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Fly Tying Month 2019 – Update #1

We had a great 1st week and a half during our Annual Fly Tying Month. We gave away over $500 in fly tying gear through our Daily Facebook Giveaways and saw lots of great images roll in to our 4 different photo contests! We also saw lots of people start to stock up and save up to 15% off on all their favorite fly tying materials and tools during our sale! Click the link to stock up yourself! Sale good through March 31st, 2019. Here is what went down!
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5 Tips To A Cleaner Fly Tying Bench
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5 Tips To A Cleaner Fly Tying Bench

A clean fly tying area is super important when you’re trying to crank out bugs. For me, it can be tough to just tie one type of fly when I sit down at the vise for a couple of hours. Things get wild and crazy and it looks like I murdered the whole animal kingdom on my desk. I flick the light off and leave it for later… When I sit down at my bench the next time I feel unmotivated and out of sorts. Keeping a clean tying area means better tying.

Here 5 quick things you can do to keep a cleaner bench.

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