page_title: Fly tying
hierarchical_section_title: Fly tying
caption_attribution_description: Fly Tying Demonstration At Atlanta Fly Fishing Show 2008
context_page_description: Fly tying is the process of producing an artificial fly used by fly fishing anglers to catch fish.
  Helen Shaw, an American professional fly tyer, defined it as the "simple process of binding various materials to a hook with thread". However, thread is no longer always necessary since modern materials such as UV-cured resins can be used to fix the materials to the hook.
  Fly tying requires some basic equipment, a vise to hold the hook, bobbins, pliers and the appropriate materials for the particular fly pattern selected. This consists mostly of feathers and hairs, nowadays also synthetic materials. Fly tying equipment enables the fly tyer to efficiently and effectively assemble and secure the materials on the hook. Fly tying materials were originally limited to various furs, feathers, threads and hooks. Today, many more natural and synthetic materials are used to tie flies. Fly patterns are the instructions or recipe required to create the fly. They specify hook sizes and types, the materials and colors to be used, as well as the sequence to be followed and the assembly methods. There are thousands of possible fly patterns available to the tyer.
context_section_description: Fly tying is the process of producing an artificial fly used by fly fishing anglers to catch fish.
  Helen Shaw, an American professional fly tyer, defined it as the "simple process of binding various materials to a hook with thread". However, thread is no longer always necessary since modern materials such as UV-cured resins can be used to fix the materials to the hook.
  Fly tying requires some basic equipment,a vise to hold the hook, bobbins, pliers and the appropriate materials for the particular fly pattern selected. This consists mostly of feathers and hairs, nowadays also synthetic materials. Fly tying equipment enables the fly tyer to efficiently and effectively assemble and secure the materials on the hook. Fly tying materials were originally limited to various furs, feathers, threads and hooks. Today, many more natural and synthetic materials are used to tie flies. Fly patterns are the instructions or recipe required to create the fly. They specify hook sizes and types, the materials and colors to be used, as well as the sequence to be followed and the assembly methods. There are thousands of possible fly patterns available to the tyer.
  Hand-tied flies on the commercial market sell for under a US dollar to several US dollars each. Fly tying is a challenging and rewarding hobby for some, a money-saving strategy for others, and a profitable commercial enterprise for the professional tyer. The professional or commercial fly tyer may produce upwards of 36 thousand flies annually, whereas the amateur fly tyer may tie only a few flies each season for personal use.
caption: Fly tying demonstration
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