[vanislealoha]

Just learning to tie some flies and my next fly requires dubbing for the body which I have never tried. The instructions for the fly does not have pictures of dubbing and require the tier to prepare a dubbing loop. I have seen a quick video of a fly being tied with dubbing but it does not explain a dubbing loop?

Basically my idea of dubbing was spinning some dubbing material around the thread with your fingers and then wrapping the thread around the shank of the hook. If anyone can provide some other tips and techniques regarding dubbing that would be great. What's a dubbing loop, do you need wax to dub? etc...

 

[professori]

I figured it was easier to show you, than to try and describe a dubbing loop. I hope these clips help

 

[vanislealoha]

Awesome, awesome, awesome. That is exactly what I was looking for Professori.

Somehow I knew you would be the first to reply and have all the answers I needed. I cant thank you enough for all the help and info you provide via this message board.

Many thanks!

Now I can tie some more flies for Christams presents. Dad don't read this.

 

[mcallagan]

I don't know if this site discribes or talks about dubbing loops but for an on-line tying istructiions I think it goes along pretty good.
Search through the various flys and it tells the technique to use:

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/

 

[Steelie Trav]

Thanks Prof! I could have used this about 10 minutes ago as I was trying my first dubbing loop on my first GP. Looks like I might have to tie up another!

 

[HOOK]

looks like that old saying is true. "you learn something new each day" :happy: :thumbup: :happy: