Fly Tying Skill Builder #25 | SPLIT THREAD vs Dubbing Loop, Peacock Cords & STREAMER DUBBING BRUSHES

These SKILL BUILDER videos will help you along your fly tying journey! We choose three tips per week and post them on Fridays!
In this video we show you how to make a really cool durable body out of peacock herl, we'll explain differences between dubbing loops and split thread, and we'll show you how to make the coolest streamer brushes!
This video will show the following:
Chapter 1 - When to use split thread versus dubbing loops (Difficulty 3/5)
Chapter 2 - Peacock herl in a dubbing loop (Difficulty 3/5)
Chapter 3 - How to make streamer dubbing brushes (Difficulty 4/5)
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00:00 Introduction
00:30 Split Thread versus Dubbing Loops (Difficulty 3/5)
05:46 Peacock Herl in a Dubbing Loop (Difficulty 3/5)
09:18 How to Make Streamer Dubbing Brushes (Difficulty 4/5)

[@tomfitzgibbon6691]

Cheech, that is a great dubbing brush table design. I think using magnets to make the drop table was pretty genius. Thanks for keeping up the great work.

[@peterfetzer7039]

I’ve been hesitant to use natural peacock, but now I will have to give it a try. Thanks for the education.

[@skyleawood2649]

Great tips! Yes please show how to use the dubbing brush on an a hook. 😊

[@jimholland1592]

Cheech, I love it, got all my tools from you and love the thread splitter.

[@edwardmlotkiewicz2343]

The peacock dubbing loop tip is something I need to try. As for dubbing loop vs. split thread; bigger fly, smaller fly. With rhe brush construction, I cut the materials to suit the brush size and wax both the lower and upper wires. It helps with keeping the materials in place while building qnd spinning them. Thanks, again, Cheech, for all the tips.

[@bretthumphries7911]

I like to wax the bottom leg on my dubbing brushes, that allows me to manipulate materials once I secure the unwaxed top leg. Tight lines

[@glennplatvoet7111]

I like the magnetic tray thanks for sharing

[@T.N.TFly.company]

Peacock in a dubbing loop! What?! This is game changing

[@patches152]

8:35 - Devin did a similar technique for pheasant tail on one of his comp nymph patterns he brought back from slovakia.

[@peterfetzer7039]

I have several ideas to help you make one even better and cheep.

[@robertfrancisco1193]

hi Cheech what size thread is less likely to brake when splitting. and i see TIM got you on a technicality (more traditional) i liked yours better keep on eye on them 2 FLY TYING DEVELS!!!!!!

[@FlyFishFood]

Ha! I have been splitting 18/0 nanosilk with no prob. Corded threads are a bit more challenging but still doable.

[@christoskiratzis5126]

You can take the hook out of the drill and just tighten the drill around where you had the ring that broke off.

[@christoskiratzis5126]

Resume the video and find out that’s exactly what you did😂

[@christiannilsson4071]

for the grace of toads do trim your ends and space out your flash. It Matters. + this can be done with fluorocarbon so it's ultra lightweight.

[@FlyFishFood]

nah

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

​@FlyFishFood, why does Google want to translate your "nah" to "now"? Google you're drunk. Go home.