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Fly Tying Basics

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Catching fish on flies that you've tied yourself is incredibly rewarding. It can be daunting to start, so in this informative video, Ivan Tinsley, senior ranger at Wessex Water's Sutton Bingham Reservoir, takes us through the fundamentals of a fly tying kit. Ivan discusses, vices, tools, varnishes as well as the basic threads, furs and feathers, hooks, and more modern synthetic materials to get you started.

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