Most fly tying materials have a super long shelf life, but beware that some materials, like plastics similar to rubber bands, can go bad. Found a few packs of Hareline scud back from a few years back that I had to dump. Might be a good idea not to stock up heavy on scud back - buy it as you use it! … [Read more...] about Scud Back Gone Bad
Fly Tying Materials
Dyeing and Bleaching Natural Fly Tying Materials
You know you've gone deep down the fly tying rabbit hole if you're considering dyeing your own materials. First off, you have to tie a heck of a lot of flies and need a lot of materials, and second, you must be extremely discerning when it comes to color. Most of us don't go even close to that far, but a few have gone all the way. A.K. Best might be the best of the latter camp, … [Read more...] about Dyeing and Bleaching Natural Fly Tying Materials
Hooks, Hooks, Hooks
Keith over at the Singlebarbed blog gave a heads-up on some super sweet deals for bulk packs of vintage Mustad hooks on Ebay. Like a few others, I jumped in and bought more of the old hooks than I'll ever need. It may take a couple decades to tie all of them up, but I'm a sucker for a steal. … [Read more...] about Hooks, Hooks, Hooks