Gordon van der Spuy is a South African fly tier as well as an actor. He has written a couple books about fly tying including The Feather Mechanic. View the lovely short video to learn about his philosophy about tying.

Sept 2025…I am adding a new video from Gordon on the basics. For beginning tiers particularly, this is a very well done video. He is an actor so he gets dramatic…but his tips are spot on….enjoy!

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