October 11, 2026 · 6 min
Three turns of hackle, and then stop
Most of my flies are over-dressed. Here is how I learned to put the thread down.
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One letter every Sunday: a fly to tie, a river to look at and a small thing I learned this week.
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Small water needs a small cast, a slow step and a lot of looking first.
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Every recipe on a card, pinned by the vise, in the order I tie them.