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Fly tying is more popular than ever. With the prevalence of high quality materials and excellent videos showing how to build flies, more fly anglers choose to tie their own patterns than ever before.
All of us at Troutbitten have been tying our own flies from the beginning, so we each have preferences for the tools we use. That’s what this podcast episode is all about. We discuss the essentials, like vise, scissors and a bobbin, along with some other tools and gear that each of us considers invaluable for tying materials to a hook.
The tools come first. And the quality of those tools can either help or hinder the process.
This conversation is a lot of fun. My friends, Bill Dell, Dr. Trevor Smith, Austin Dando, Josh Darling and Matt Grobe join me.
Resources
PODCAST: Troutbitten | Fly Tying and the Complete Angler – S5,Ep2
READ: Troutbitten | Category | The Troutbitten Fly Box
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Domenick Swentosky
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Hi Dom,
I just finished listening to the ‘fly tying essential tools’ podcast. I understand that you aren’t a particular fan of using UV resin in fly tying. I would like to give you a tip that may ( or may not) change your mind about using UV resin. Keep in mind, I really don’t tie flys and have even less used UV resin in fly tying. This comes from my use of composite resin in dentistry on the daily. So this is an experiment just for you-if you even care.
The outer surface of UV resin does not cure because of the effects of oxygen “oxygen inhibited layer”. Thus, the tacky, cloudy film when you use it. Try applying a thin coat of something like vaseline, which seals out oxygen, on your final cure. Note that you do this only after your final coat of resin. In theory, the UV resin outer surface should be smooth, shinny and more durable.
Anyway, thought you maybe interested. If it works for fly tying UV resin, then pass along to your colleagues and listeners if you so choose.
All my best to you and your crew,
Dan
Thanks, Dan. Interesting, but impractical, in my opinion. I appreciate your idea, though!
Cheers.
Dom