Freshwater Fly Tying.

Mick Hall's   Fly Tying Masterclass 3.     Making Mayflies

This is the follow up and brilliant conclusion to Mick's Masterclass Series. Not only has Mick assembled a program showing flies that represent the mayflies life cycle but he has also prepared a library of unique closeup reference pictures of both the crawling and swimming nymphs.

These digital photos represent three years worth of bug-hunting along Victorias rivers. They are stills of living mayflies in full daylight, looking exactly how the trout would see them just before they became lunch.

Stage by stage, Mick makes the flies explaining the build techniques and the trigger points built into the designs. This is a double DVD set, shot and digitally mastered, it continues the traditions of Mick's outstanding dedication and teaching skill.

Making Mayflies DVD 1

Introduction to the life cycles
Brown nymph ... gold  bead head nymph
Pre emerger ... Klinkhamer
Possum Emerger ... Trigger Points

Making Mayflies DVD 2

Angling entomology
Quiggly Cripple ... Shaving Brush
Baetid Dun ... Mick's Highland Dun
Parachute Spent Spinner

Program 100 minutes approx.     DVD only

The materials and tying techniques of these simpler flies are explained in a way which makes clear the general principles and proportions behind successful fly tying.Masterclass 1

Fly tying is seen by many as an essential part of fishing.
Fly tiers can build into their flys the features which accurately reflect the local conditions. They then have the advantage of presenting a natural, appropriate and irresistable morsel to the wiley trout.

This program will show you how to tie a number of well-known patterns and give you the techniques and confidence to go on a develop your own variations.

The flies in Masterclass 1 & 2 are shown with build stage diagrams in Mick's Fly Box.
There is page of Snowy River fly tying history on Beam me up, Banjo.

Masterclass 1 Masterclass 2.
Fly Histories.
Saltwater Flies.
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