Fly Tying Tips - Deer Hair

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Packing, stacking, spinning, trimming........All things deer hair!!

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[@grantwbrewer]

One of the best tutorials I have seen for those of us that have some experience but are looking to fine-tune and take our skills to the next level. Thanks!

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Much apprecited!!

[@snagrbuster7343]

As always, a lot of fun to watch !!! The piece of "Deer Hair" you show is a piece of Elk. I eat a lot of them, and have my Elk and Deer Skin Tanned. Unless a person has actually harvested and seen all the species of N. American Deer and Elk skin after Tanning, the differences may seem subtle.

[@tomdunlap509]

this is how the innovative Jack Gartside showed me how he worked deer hair in a fly fishing show about 10 yrs ago. I still like this method best.

[@paulmurray4299]

Thanks for sharing. Great tips that I am excited to try!

[@samstewart3103]

Man! I've rewatched Andreas's part of this a few times now. Makes it looks so easy! I also really like the cutting template idea. Thanks for the great videos Brian!

[@dgilchrist6361]

Visited with Parker at Dally's yesterday afternoon and he gavels a heads up to watch for this video. Excellent video.

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Cool! Proud of that kid.....

[@jeffreystone7327]

I’m a brand new subscriber. I was looking for 101 level information of fly tying. This is over my head talent at this point. But I’m sticking around. Definitely a lot to be learned from you. This was completely “Bad Ass”. This is my second video of yours that I have watched. The first was on your draw down vice. Love the way you present the information. Can’t wait to check out your channel and video list. Thanks for the tutorial. I definitely want to learn to tie. At 63 years of age, I hope you can teach this old dog a few things to get me started? God bless.

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Thanks for watching! If I can learn this stuff, anyone can!!

[@jassonco]

Excellent, I always fought with spinning deer hair, and I've my own hybrid version, thought it was wrong, but it worked. Great stuff!!!

[@chucksmith5002]

I`m new to fly tying say 4 months I like tying deer hair more than other material mostly the Tail ( Flag) . I really enjoy it I take a class 2 to 3 times a month roughly 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. each . Going to try some of your technique like the circle cutout of the plastic coffee can . Thanks for the video

[@Unnaturalfly]

So just noticed on the bass bug. If you glue that coffee lid jig in place. It would make a great poper shape just saturate it in Floaten lol.

[@thibod07]

Awesome! I am not a deer hair person either but now I am going to give it a try as it produces so many nice results like the poppers and terrestrial flies tying. Thank you for sharing.

[@FlyTyer1948]

Safety tip if you use a double edged razor blade for trimming: There is a small plastic tool for cleaning paint drips & dried caulk on glass window sashes. I believe it’s called a Widget. You insert the double edged blade into it so one edge is covered where you hold it & the other edge is exposed. When the blade dulls, you just turn it around. I mostly use scissors for trimming but the Widget is very useful for those flat cuts. As a Mr. Fumblefingers trying to use a fully exposed double edged blade, I would end up looking like I had been attacked by a crazed, bloody minded slasher.

[@dennisgrocholski4190]

Fairly new subscriber and becoming a great fan. Appreciate the information, the well done demos, and your great self-deprecating sense of humor. Thanks.

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@brianbochow]

Awesome explanation video on deer hair and trimming... I have learnt heaps thanks mate...I loved that jig guide idea from the coffee lid and using a razor blade for trimming I have always used scissors to trim with.. I often use buck tail and belly hair in the same build usually the belly to flair for weed guard work in front of hook points and bucktail for the tails...This video is so invaluable to my work...best regards from Australia mate....B.J.

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@charlieboutin3341]

Starting to lose the intimidation of tying deer hair..tied a few ok muddler minnows but with this video I’m going to start bullying it back. Your last multi colored bug was awesome! Thanks for sharing this! Have a great one! God Bless

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Deer hair is kind of like the schoolyard bully......you either have to own it or it will own you. ;)

[@cryptocrush-823]

Gunnar Brammer teaches these same techniques. Good stuff. Thx!

[@hankvana2149]

Great stuff! Thanks for posting!

[@Guardians814]

Awesome video!! I will definitely be using a few of these tips in the future. Thanks!!

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Thanks for watching!

[@Huntingducks117]

Awesome video. I always learn something from your videos. I'll definitely be trying out the Andersson technique. Your deer hair work is looking excellent!! Thanks for the shout-out too!! Very cool!! Keep up the good work bud.

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Thanks, Paul. Your class was kind of the straw that broke the camels back as far as how I finally got to the point of being pretty comfortable with deer hair.

[@Huntingducks117]

That's great to hear. I'm glad it was helpful!!

[@henriksodeland8718]

sweet! good instruction!!!

[@andreasherbeck9230]

Super interresting! Greetings from Heidelberg (Germany) 👍🏻

[@barneyewing2664]

That jig is slick

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

It makes trimming bass bugs a breeze.

[@mikeking453]

Very informative video thanks for posting

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Thanks for watching!

[@brianmcdonald4443]

WHAT!! That is so genius!

[@S0NS_0F_LIB3RTY]

Great video man!!!

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Thanks!

[@Lukasz_Fishing_Ireland]

Interesting story :) Greetings from Ireland 😃☘✌

[@georgekelemen5313]

Thank you

[@loosieclocker]

Dude is unreal

[@jaredwilliams8969]

Thanks for the tips! Would love to see one of these instructional videos for hackle! I'm fairly new to tying and hackle goes right over my head!

[@ronniemilsap7716]

Fly fish food and Kelly galloup both have good videos on hackle I'm assuming your talking dry hackle and hen hackle

[@ChazinSthl]

Unreal!

[@varnersstreamers]

Good stuff buddy!

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Thanks!

[@bowhunter7887]

That’s bad ass

[@johnnylightning1491]

Learned a lot Brian. I especially liked the template at the end I had never seen that before. That and Mr. Andressen's (sp?) technique. Keep the good stuff coming. P.S. Everyone has better hair than you, 'cause you ain't got no hair!

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Ha!! I can't argue with that.......

[@genesloan3175]

Deer hair, belly and body hair. Does that include buck tail in this comparison of stacked and spun? Interested in doing some Clouser type flies, dumb bell eyes, or just glued on the hair. Stacking the layers of buck tail to a rough flowing minnow form of profile. Earlier, in a reply, about Palmering....the why to do it was my question..... A lot of videos I see the how to do it, but I'm not understanding the profile of it. I haven't done any hackle because at my stage of beginning this, I haven't invested in any good hackle feathers. I'm doing (trying) mostly Crappie or Bluegill jigs...other than my interest of the Clouser types. If I can fish them, need to know how to cast them....

[@FlyTyer1948]

Oh, oh. You got the holy water part wrong. Instead of you throwing it on Andreas, you want him to throw it on you or even bath you in it. He is really, really good with hair.

[@erneststathes9948]

I like to fly fish for Carp and want to make some flys that look like a piece of corn . Could you show us how to make corn fly ? Thanks

[@downwindsalmon]

What are the dimensions of your jig? Over all size. It looked like you had different holes for different hook sizes?

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

That one is about the size of a penny. I have found that using coins is the easiest way to get a consistent size.

[@sandrarattray1202]

What brand vise are you using?

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

That is a Peak L.I.R.S

[@davestrom6068]

You don’t use bucktail? Man I’ve got a ways to go. That’s all I use 😂😂 dang

[@flyfishingtheozarks]

Actually, the base of the bucktail is a little bit of the best of both worlds, body hair and belly hair......it spins REALLY well!