How To Use Whip Finish Fly Tying Tool - Easy Step By Step Instructions for Beginners

[@jarrodraines7360]

Thank you for not skipping steps in showing this. I was pulling my hair out as a beginner with orvis' explanation. Finally got some knots tied in a way I can remember

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@bostongirl555]

I've also watched many videos about how to use this tool with little success-until I found yours. Thank you. I agree that explaining the angles really helped.

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome!

[@danwillis2671]

Thank you so much. I started fly tying a few months ago and this is something I’ve struggled with. Watched lots of videos with not much positive result but after watching this one I finally understand. You did an awesome job especially explaining the angles. Thank you.

[@jordanvanderkelen3635]

agree. Easily the best tutorial of the 4 or 5 I watched

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@edwardcourtney903]

Thank you You simply improved my fly tying skills greatly

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome!

[@allanpodell8681]

Thanks for posting one of the best tutorials on this subject. That said, I’d like to identify an essential step that you must use or else you have not tied a whip finish knot. You will end up with a series of multi wound half hitches. This was demonstrated years ago by a re-known Catskill fly tier, guide, caster, and fly fishing instructor. The step is simply this: once you begin to spin the tool around the shank of the hook, the tool must travel from Left to Right. Or, another way of say it is that the winds must go towards the eye. I have tried to watch every whip finish tutorial and have not seen this essential step mentioned at all.

[@crucian2472]

Thank you for clarifying.

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@dirtysouthvol]

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart sir!!!

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome!

[@dalestales]

Thank you Thank you Thank you. I have tried so many videos and failed sooo many times to whip finish correctly. Your video is simply the best of the lot.

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@crucian2472]

Excellent explanation. Agree with other comments, seen many people talk about it, never understood this well. Someitmes less truly is more and I appreciated you keeping it simple. Thank you.

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome!

[@SJ-yp7sy]

I have tried this tool may times over the years and have FINALLY figured out what I was doing wrong. Thank you!

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@mikeyboy6895]

I have just started learning to make fly's and the whip finishing i couldn't get correct,what a great video no i have mastered it just from watching and practising with your video fantastic video well done thank you so much.

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@nubekillerjake9400]

by far the best video ive seen so far thank you so much

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@robinred1851]

No doubt this video is a great help for a lot of flytiers. Well done, clear instruction. From the Čech Republic 🇨🇿.

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@SuperManuel707]

Thank you , you explained it very easy for us . So much appreciated . I will pass this video to a lot of people I know .

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@rubythroat2258]

Here are some more thumbs up: this video has been the best tutorial on this. Thanks!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@HUsnagzHU]

Third video I watched to understand this tool. Thank you for explaining all the details. I finally got it to work!

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@joezera5018]

Thanks. Have an old style that works great. Video helped.

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@delwigzieful]

What a fantastic video so simple to follow thank you i can now whip finish thanks to your awesome tutorial thank you ALIEN

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@kenheard5693]

Your demo was great. I really appreciate the pace you used in this demo. I watched another demo by a person who rolled along with a quick clip. The only thing I got out of it was pissed off. THANK YOU.

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@hanu7577]

Thanks... Excellent Instruction!

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@martinthornton3229]

Great tutorial, thank you.

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@needmofishin5765]

Best tutorial by far. thank you

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@bidkid2020]

I greatly appreciate you doing this video I watched a bunch of them and just can't seem to get it for some reason another your video didn't and I just started fly tying I greatly appreciate cuz I was at my wit's end.

[@InTheRiffle]

Glad it helped!

[@raymondthompson2908]

Beautifully demonstrated. Thank you sir. Raymond.

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@richardvaldez365]

Thx I was trying to find vids but yours is the best one lol

[@InTheRiffle]

Thanks for watching!

[@rayboudewyn4557]

Great training video, well done. You made it look easy.

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@darkdocdoc6914]

Thanks for an excellent video.Very well made and easy to follow.Well done.

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@nachogroucho]

Great video. This seemed so complicated to me at first now it seems so simple

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@daveycole3426]

Been really struggling with this device but you video has made it seem easy.Thanks

[@Bryan_Kay]

Just use your fingers.

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@jim_cathymcclendon6091]

Thank you for your help,you would make a very good teacher.

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@ramdinalalsim8072]

Thank you, this is what i wanted to know

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@nickjaques2392]

That’s the best whip finish tutorial I have watched.

[@InTheRiffle]

Thanks for watching!

[@stink_monger773]

Thx for such a great tutorial man I just got into fly tying and love these videos.

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@moiecol]

Exactly what I needed to see !!! Thank you

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@Obama___]

Very straight forward, thanks so much

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@renealbaladejo3698]

Awesome tutorial, very nice presentation. Thank you !!!

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@Melliottfineart]

Awesome! This is what I needed

[@InTheRiffle]

Thanks for watching!

[@jackjeanschaefer6044]

NOW I get it!

[@InTheRiffle]

Thanks for watching!

[@jonathanayres7789]

great video thanks

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@mariek.1129]

Great video. I am new to fly tying thanks to covid19. You make it fool proof.... Steve

[@InTheRiffle]

Thanks for watching!

[@outdoorswithgavin5072]

Thx you really helped me

[@InTheRiffle]

Thanks for watching!

[@jamescroft3083]

Whip it into shape, go for it, its not too late to whip it, whip it good !

[@InTheRiffle]

Thanks for watching!

[@Hakeswill85]

At 63 I am just starting to tie. This helped me so much. Thank you. I fish mostly saltwater. Larger hooks 4/0 to 8/0. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@libbyirene7980]

Excellent video. Very well explained and detailed.

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@vinhvlog2567]

Thank you!!!

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@koogleyou557]

I was close but not quite right. Thx. Will look for more videos from you as Ive made the investment and its winter.

[@InTheRiffle]

👍

[@ThielVision]

This help me so much... I spent 30 mins thinking I could figure it out nope I was way off lol

[@InTheRiffle]

So glad it helped you!

[@CumminsN14DBest]

I'm Just starting to tie my Own jigs for LM Bass Fishing and This tutorial is Amazing!! Thanks Friend!!!

[@jim_cathymcclendon6091]

Me too,thank you.

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@logical5780]

Thanks I've wanted to know for a long time.

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@hartfordboothe7466]

I got my first white finisher today and just failed and failed. Turned out it was that the whip finisher was malformed. My hook was above the axis of the handle. It flipped funny, didn't wrap well if at all, and wouldn't wrap freely, having to be manually spun on order to turn correctly. I bent the front part of the arm until the hook sat below the axis of the handle and tried whip finishing twice to test it and it worked like it should both times. Watching this video gave me the close-up of a functioning unit to see what was wrong with mine.

[@InTheRiffle]

Great!

[@WillieWaldrip]

Really helped me a lot. Very good for a beginner.

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@novasweat4432]

Thank you so much bud... From hawaii

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@ishnifusmeadle]

Thanks for such a straightforward demo. A friends grandfather passed years ago and left him his entire fly kit that could have easily filled 4-5 of those giant purple Rubbermaid tubs (think 40gal) and my friend was nice enough to set me up a starter kit from the doubles,triples,and even quadruples of tools and materials. I still had to buy a few things but not very much. Anyways the whip finishers always confused me. People would show how to use em but with two or three wrist flicks it'd be done and I couldn't see what was taking place. I'm also in crafting "self-bows" and make my own bow strings. Essentially it's the same process that's used in finishing off "serving" the nocks and center of the main string. Like a reverse wrap if you will. Except on bowstrings your dealing with larger diameter strands so it's easily doable by hand where as with flies the smaller threads,the hook,and the tight quarters make a special tool very useful. Sorry for the rant, thanks a bunch.

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@chrisg5271]

That was cool

[@InTheRiffle]

Thanks for watching!

[@raymondfryar1533]

Thanks for the lesson ,I was given a fly tying kit from my son and wasn't sure how to use the whip finisher. The fly tying world is new to me and it's hard to see exactly how it's done on fly tying videos. God bless.

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@tocayofishing6538]

Great video thanks for share

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@biggreenfish3267]

For over a decade I have tied flies completely backwards. (probably not a big deal) Relearning how to do this when you not only learned to half-hitch by hand (backwards). I should have continued to do it backwards, but old dogs can learn new tricks.

[@InTheRiffle]

Thanks for watching!

[@team-legend-rich-N-leo]

Great job just starting fly fishing and tying great easy tips thank u just subbed ya

[@InTheRiffle]

Thanks for watching!

[@georgenochta3725]

I just received a Dr. Slick 6" whip finisher from Barlow's and watched your video to try and learn how to use the tool. I don't know what brand finisher you are using in the video, but the notch on the back end of your finisher is deeper then the notch on my Dr. Slick finisher and no matter how careful I am the thread keeps sliding out of the notch before my whip knot is finished. If you can suggest to me a better martinelli finisher, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Respectfully, George Santee, Ca

[@bostongirl555]

I found the same with mine. Did you ever find one that worked better for you?

[@InTheRiffle]

Dr slick has been the standard for a lot of years....charliesflybox.com/products/dr-slick-brass-whip-finisher-1

[@TheRuffusMD]

who invented this ????? amazing piece of logic

[@InTheRiffle]

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[@abahmufishing]

Nice tq bro

[@InTheRiffle]

Thanks for watching!

[@이종현-m1k]

충전식 드릴로 타잉 해요?😅가능

[@teamslaiyans3808]

Here, hold my beer 🔥🤙🤙😂🤣😎🤙🔥

[@InTheRiffle]

Thanks for watching!

[@uvsafetybioseguridadcontec3433]

Good night. Could you please indicate me the name of the tool that holds the hook?

[@airlittle7819]

It's called the vice

[@Sides1160]

Air Little You mean vise. A vice is a immoral or wicked behavior.

[@InTheRiffle]

fly tying vise

[@auggiebarboza5873]

One or two knots??? Will just one hold??? Or two ??

[@InTheRiffle]

2 is absolute minimum. Most people do 3-5 turns...

[@Moondogbaitco]

👍👍👍

[@InTheRiffle]

thanks

[@bluegill2030]

Then what do you do? Cut it and put some glue on it?

[@InTheRiffle]

yep

[@jasonnester9514]

After u whip it it looks like the knoit comes loose

[@InTheRiffle]

Nah...it doesnt

[@موسىاحمدمحمدموسى-س3خ]

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[@herocolty]

don't make it complicated.. it is an eazy stuff to do. 🤣

[@InTheRiffle]

Thanks for watching!

[@jasonnester9514]

I just don’t see how it makes a knot

[@paulhillar1833]

It doesn't make a knot, it makes a locking half hitch. As the standing thread that is running to the bobbin is held rearward, the thread feeding the whip finisher wraps around the standing thread and as you draw the whip finisher out it locks the standing thread under the wrapped thread. We use this technique when applying peep sights, soft knocks, etc. to bow strings. No knot and is strong and flat,

[@gerardinejanssen6020]

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[@corkcamden9878]

Flatting, huh.

[@InTheRiffle]

👍

[@codygeewin5166]

You're tutorial sucks you just show half of the bite. You don't show the movement of the tool.

[@mammutit]

if you dont understand this video you might want to try a differrent hobby, maybe collecting letter stamps or something

[@InTheRiffle]

👍

[@derekpowell1762]

A big thank you

[@InTheRiffle]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!