Why use a dubbing loop

In order to do that, our imitations must have a fairly realistic and life-like look to them. If you enjoy tying your own flies, you may have run into a time where you wish you could add more bulk to your fly without hindering the life-like appeal. A simple and easy tip to achieve this effect is to create a dubbing loop while tying your fly.

This makes adding bulk and liveliness to your flies much easier. In this tutorial, Orvis endorsed fly tyer, Tim Flagler shows us how to easily and effectively create a dubbing loop when tying flies. Join Our Weekly Newsletter:. See All Other Magazines. See All Special Interest Magazines. All Fly Fisherman subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets.

To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow. Get Digital Access. Subscribe To The Magazine. More Articles From Species. May 13, By Charlie Craven. Golden Stone Dubbing Loop. Dubbing loops aren't just for fur. Photos: Charlie Craven. Gonga Polar Fibre Dubbing Loop. You can also use craft fur or Polar Fibre in a dubbing loop. Squirrel Leech Dubbing Loop Step 1 of 3.

In the case of my Squirrel Leech, wrapping a strip of hide around the shank would produce too much bulk. Squirrel Leech Dubbing Loop Step 2 of 3. Pull the squirrel fur from a strip of hide while pinching the fibers between your thumb and forefinger. Squirrel Leech Dubbing Loop Step 3 of 3. Before spinning the dubbing whirl, pinch the thread loop together below the fur and hold the strands tightly together.

Sign Me Up. See All Videos. Buy Digital Single Issues. Don't miss an issue. Buy single digital issue for your phone or tablet. North American Whitetail Subscribe. Gun Dog Subscribe. After the dubbing is added to the loop it is twisted under tension in order to secure the materials. On the most basic level, applying dubbing with a loop is meant to be an alternative to how most tyers learn to apply dubbing to a hook.

Loops can be especially helpful when you need to add a large about of material to a hook with minimal thread build-up. You will most often see loops used in larger patterns like streamers because of how much time loops can save. Please stay tuned for the next article on dubbing loops where we will dive into different types of dubbing for tying with loops!

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