NEW HOOKED ON FLY TYING SERIES: WORKING WITH HAIR, TIPS & TECHNIQUES FOR DR

NEW HOOKED ON FLY TYING SERIES: WORKING WITH HAIR, TIPS & TECHNIQUES FOR DRY FLIES WITH CHRIS HELM & GLEN WEISNER NEW HOOKED ON FLY TYING TITLES & RECIPES24 new titles recorded in digital widescreen High Definition format by the worlds premier fly tying program producers Jim & Kelly Watt, these programs are educational/instructional DVDs designed for all levels of fly tyers.Chris Helm and Glenn Weisner tie an assortment of very popular flies using a wide range of different hair. Included in the hair selection are calf body hair, calf tail, moose body hair, elk hair, whitetail body hair, bull elk, cow elk, and elk mane. Chris ties the Royal Wulff, Parachute Madame "X", and Turcks Tarantula. Thread and material selection are highlighted, along with such techniques as using the correct side of a Peacock stick for the front and back of the Wulff, and tying off the parachute hackle on the wing post. Glenn features the GR- Adult Stone Fly, Randall Kaufmanns Stimulator, and an Elk / CDC Caddis featuring the Marriott feather rolling tool. The adult stone showcases a half bullet head technique, the Stimulator involves tying with hair for tail, wing, and body stressing the importance of proportion and using high quality elk hair. The Elk/CDC pattern features a durable way of setting an elk hair wing on a small hook. Gel spun thread through out the tying of all of these patterns enabling various dubbing techniques including the split thread technique on the stone fly. ROYAL WULFF Tyer: Chris HelmHook: Daiichi 1190 Size 10 Thread Benecchi Ultra Strong white gel spun 55 denier, Wapsi red 140 denier 70 denierWing: White calf body hairTail: Natures Spirit moose body hairBody: Peacock herl and Wapsi red 140 denier threadHackle: Whiting Coachman Brown saddle or neckHead: Wapsi red 70 denier threadPARACHUTE MADAME "X"Tyer: Chris HelmHook: Daiichi 1280 size 10Thread: Wapsi red 140 denier, Gudebrod 10/0, 45 denier light gray Wing post: Hi-Vis, pink Tail: Natures Spirit early season cow elkBody: Wapsi red 140 denier threadDown Wing: Natures Spirit early season cow elkThorax: Peacock Diamond Dub or natural peacock herlRubber Legs: Medium white round rubberHackle: Whiting grizzly neck or saddleTURCKS TARANTULATyer: Chris HelmHook: Daiichi 1280 size 8 Thread: Wapsi gray brown 140 denier, Gel spun 50 or 70 denier for deer hair head Tail: Lady Amherst white tippet feather Wing: White calf tail and Krystal Flash Head: Early season whitetail or mule deer body hair Legs: Medium round rubber in white GR ADULT STONEOriginator & tyer: Glenn R. WeisnerHook: TMC 200R sizes 4-6Thread: Wapsi UTC 140 (gray brown)Under-body: Fousts foam Body: 2mm Darien Foamies craft foam, orangeUnder-wing: Ds Flyes wing, black & mottled dunWing: Natures Spirit elk maneLegs: Sili Legs, barred pumpkin/green orangeThorax: Hareline woolhead dubbing, brownMisc: River Road Creations stonefly wing cuttersSTIMULATORTyer: Glenn R. WeisnerHook: TMC 200Rsizes 6-18Thread: Roman Moser Power SilkHead: Gudebrod 8/0 redTail & Wing: Natures Spirit cow elk Rib: Fine gage wire Abdomen & Hackle: Spooled Antron palmered with Whiting high grade saddle hackle Thorax: Natures Spirit fine natural dubbingELK & CDC CADDIS (SEDGE) Tyer: Glenn R. WeisnerHook: Gaelic Supreme dry fly hook sizes 10-20Thread: Roman Moser power silk Body: Natures Spirit fine natural dubbing Under-wing: CDC, Marc Petitjean Wing: Natures Spirit cow elkMisc: Marryat CDC ToolABOUT THE AUTHORS:Chris Helm has been tying flies for 35 years. His demonstration and workshop travels have taken him to eight European countries and throughout the US and eastern Canada. Although he is well known for his study of whitetail deer and working with deer hair, he ties and teaches all types of flies. In 2004 The Federation of Fly Fishers presented him with the Buz Buszak Memorial Fly Tying Award, which is the highest award available to any tier. He has written numerous articles or deer hair, thread, specific fly patterns for various fly fishing and fly tying magazines both here and abroad. Since l993 he has completed 11 fly tying DVDs. He enjoys all types of fishing but has a special love for bonefish, permit, bass, bluegill, grayling, and pike.Glenn R. Weisner has been tying flies since a seventh grade science fair project and has honed his tying skills tremendously thanks in part to private lessons, workshops and personal coaching from life-long friend Chris Helm. Glenn enjoys tying most all trout flies and is recognized for his interest in Midge patterns and Terrestrials. In the calendar year of 2000 - Glenn founded Glenn River Fly Co. Ltd (www.glennriver.com) and developed the Fly-Kit tm to help individuals have a more positive & enjoyable fly-tying and fly-fishing experience. ISBN: 1-932978-81-X publish date: 07/07/2007