Five Fly Tying Products You Should Have

[@robertheal261]

The magnet thing is a must.

[@JeremyReger]

I’ve found where even if I don’t drop one my cat Always finds a hook or something small on my desk and gets it to the floor

[@chili1593]

Great ideas. The magnet is genius. Missing flies hooks and beads will hopefully be dredged up

[@sergtang5593]

Thanks Colin. Always fun to have new tricks in the tying room 👍

[@KevinJohnson-ge5xs]

You got me to thinking (dangerous, I know). I used to do a lot of sewing (my wife and I did historical reenacting) and then you mentioned Big Fly Thread. Sewing thread is measured in Tex. I did a quick lookup and found that 1 Tex = 9 Denier. So the synthetic thread I have on hand at Tex 40 is the equivalent of 360 Den. And I pay $2.35US for 1093 yards (yes, one thousand ninety three yards). There are also lots of sewing "notions" that are used as thread keepers. I have a 2 pound peanut butter jar full of silicone keepers. Since most sewing spools are the same size as fly tying spools (or close enough), they work. I just checked and you can get thread up to a whopping 270 Tex. That's 2430 Den. I'd love to see some flies tied with that!

[@frankcampbell6107]

In addition to the magnet idea strong uv light not only cures new resins, but will light up dropped beads and other materials under the desk.

[@newflyfisher]

excellent idea, thanks for sharing!

[@ruthcoates9587]

I bought rolling 5 drawer carts that are that height and store materials in the drawers.

[@newflyfisher]

Great idea, seen those at Michaels stores. Thanks for feedback

[@birdog49]

Thanks , The magnet is a life savor with dogs in the house.

[@jameslisteroutdoors]

Those uni straps look really good!

[@newflyfisher]

They are!

[@andykjohnsonjohnson7622]

Nice video Colin 👍. The uni thread is Dacron based, which is used. To stitch sofa material 2gether.

[@rogerbird7015]

Thank you for the 5 tips for tying products. I use a magnet on a popsicle stick, but maybe I should up grade! 🙂

[@mwiltfang4618]

For a minute there, I thought " What! Larry Bird is doing fly fishing videos"?!?

[@newflyfisher]

Yes, Larry has picked up fly fishing and loves it!

[@randyeruark9299]

Where do you purchase UNI products? As far as I know, they aren't available in Iowa, and not available directly from the company.

[@newflyfisher]

If you go to the UNI website and check out flyshops/dealers/distributors you will see that someone does distribute their product in Iowa: uniproducts.com/distributorsretailers Hope this helps

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

Whole black pepper is amazing to keep bugs away.

[@newflyfisher]

Did not know that, thanks for passing on!

[@nofotomojo]

May be a thought to add a pack or two of desiccant to the dubbing/hair bin. Cheap insurance??

[@newflyfisher]

Is that an issue with moisture? I do put those bags in with my fly bpxes

[@ivanradi4275]

Nice, specially to new fly tyers like me. 👍

[@jneff1009]

Uni Strap seems to be tough to get….maybe just me.

[@chili1593]

JStockard has some as do some European shops

[@newflyfisher]

If you go to the UNI Products website, you can email them to ask who carries these handy little straps: www.uniproducts.com

[@69adrummer]

I need better glasses! haha Once I get down to the 12 14-16 size, my age starts letting me know...I can't see!! haha

[@newflyfisher]

Thats one of the reasons why I like tying streamers, poppers, etc....have a tough time seeing small hooks as well! Thanks

[@thomasfishing30303]

First

[@billthebutcher118]

I didn't realize Larry Bird was into fly fishing!

[@newflyfisher]

Oh he is, once he retired from playing for the Celtics he found a passion for fly fishing and fly tying!