Basic Fly Tying: Tying in a Single Post Weed Guard

If you’re not losing flies, you’re probably not catching fish. Still, it’s nice to lose fewer flies and still catch fish. A properly constructed weed guard will help with this.
There are many ways to tie weed guards. We show two related methods for tying in single post (or single prong) monofilament weed guard. These weed guards can be added while tying a fly or, if there's enough room behind the eye, can be added to previously tied flies.
Our favorite tools for creating weed guards, which we used in this video, is the Xuron FF1 combination cutter / short nose plier. It is available for sale on our website: orlandooutfitt...
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This video is part of our “Basic Fly Tying” playlist, which provides simple, concise instruction to those who are new to fly tying or want to brush up on their skills. This instruction is skills based, with each short video focusing on a specific skill or set of skills. Videos can be viewed individually, for help with a particular skill, or as a series. You will find the playlist here:
• Basic Fly Tying: Essen...
Put together, our hope is that these videos help new tyers get started tying flies. Learning these skills will allow you tie a wide variety of patterns. As we are based in Florida, our fly tying instruction focuses on skills needed for tying saltwater and warmwater flies.
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