These special techniques require a bit more practice, but can be invaluable on many flies.

Touch Dubbing
Touch Dubbing
Touch Dubbing is a valuable technique to make your flies look buggier. The Touch Dub technique was promoted by Gary La Fontaine in the 80s ...
Using the Para Loop
Using the Para Loop
Shown on the Right are two videos demonstrating the Paraloop technique. The beauty of the paraloop is the position of the fly in the surface ...
Splitting the Thread
Splitting the Thread
A very powerful technique is learning to split the thread. Not all threads split easily. Nano Silk in larger sizes splits just fine. A needle ...