Fly Tying Tips: Dubbing

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Dubbing Loops, Split-Thread Dubbing. This episode of Tying Tips covers different ways to use different dubbing, from synthetic to natural.
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[@hankvana2149]

Been tying for decades but always enjoy videos that share tips - great to see someone else's way of doing things! "Buggy" flies are great and have their place just as smooth, tight bodies do. If I can add to your tips my method for creating a dubbing "rope" to create a tight, tapered body with good segmentation... I dubb a tight noodle 30% longer than what I need that is tapered to both ends; I catch the noodle at the 60% point with a shepards-hook dubbing twister and fold the noodle back on itself into a dubbing loop, tie off the thread and wrap it forward out of the way; then I twist up the dubbing loop to make a "rope" and wrap the body with that. It takes a second to do and gives a lot more control over the whole process than a basic dubbing noodle so I use this method all the time. "Spikeyness" is controlled by the fur selection and often I will add some long fibers (flash, feather or hair) into the loop before twisting to create a composite loop that forms a collar on the fly. The end result is very durable and doesn't need to be ribbed. Cheers! Hank

[@richardvanvoris3496]

Very helpful, I have been struggling with dubbing for years and this video has given me a way forward.

[@ghist420]

Thanks for this . Avoided dubbing loops for a long time just to find out how much easier they are

[@masteringrodbuilding]

Great video...thanks for sharing. If you are watching this video and have not tried split thread dubbing DO IT! In terms of other areas, for future videos: pinch blending small batches of your own custom dubbing (I love spiky squirrel + SLF or Ice Dub blends) and using multiple materials in sequence in one split thread run (like synthetic peacock followed by UV hot spot dubbing followed by some CDC fibers to finish a euro jig nymph in one step) would be beneficial to most IMO.

[@fishduckdog]

Thanks for sharing! And merry Christmas and happy new year!

[@andrewsnyder179]

Awesome post, I like the tips as well as everything else you've done. Each one has it's place whether the bench or the water

[@Huntingducks117]

Great video Brian. Learn something new everyday. I have never used a split thread, but will have to now.

[@JustinCarf]

Some great tips, dude! This will help out everyone who ties flies new and old.

[@JohnWeggo]

Great video and i have tried it all. Still love my norvise and spinning the tread that grabs the dubbin.

[@JohnDozierSr50]

Great information . Never to old to try new technics. Articulation - wire or braid.

[@cecilwalley306]

Nice video . Have watched three now and all are very helpful!👍

[@roberternst798]

good one!i have not used split thread in a lot of years.

[@JohnDozierSr50]

Thanks Brian.

[@davidulrich888]

That was great, was hat a great helpful video. Thanks

[@davidleibfried4096]

I would like to see you make really buggy flies using that loop technique

[@MyroslavG]

Thank you for the video! It would be cool to see different dubbings properties: what kind of looks do they have when dubbed. Kind of like a dubbing shoot out.

[@456fly]

Thanks really helpful.

[@natscorm3009]

Awesome thanks!!

[@robertpetersen9450]

I always use a wire rib with split thread loops. The fishes teeth only have to cut 1/2 the thread to make it come undone without it.