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Barry Ord Clarke will be attending the British Fly Fair International 2023 on the 11th and 12th February, doing live flytying demonstrations on the @veniardltd stand. Copies of his books, Flytying for beginners and The Feather Benders Flytying Techniques can be signed for you by Barry Ord Clarke.  In the words of Martin Joergensen ‘Compared to many other and older books aimed at beginners,…

The new Barry Ord Clarke – Fly Tying Material pack from Veniard’s, contains all the materials that you need to tie all 12 patterns in the FlyTying for Beginners book I have worked closely with Veniard for the past year, choosing and sourcing  all the materials, taking care that they are all of a quality that will enable the beginner to master the craft without the handicap of dealing with…

CDC Mayfly Dun dry fly

An extremely effective Hi-Viz, Hi floating mayfly dun. This little pattern has a few interesting techniques that help make this a deadly choice on the end of your line during mayfly time.  CDC Mayfly Dun fly pattern Hook: Mustad R 30 # 10Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 BrownTail: Moose body hairWings: 3 x natural CDC hackles for each wingBody: Cream Super Fine dubbingRib: UNI Mono Thread Wine…

One of the simplest, yet most effective patterns. Only a couple of simple materials and a couple of minutes at the vice to tie this marabou jig. Although jig hooks in fly fishing have become extremely popular in the last few years, they are mostly used for nymphs. This pattern shows the original use of the jig hook and the correct way to get that irresistible jigging action that has been the…

Fly Tyer of the Year –  Barry Ord Clarke

Veniard & Mustad Fly Tying Consultant – Barry Ord Clarke has just been voted Fly Tyer Magazine’s Fly Tyer of the Year 2021. The prestigious award honours the exceptional international contribution Barry has made to the world of fly tying with his innovative approach of linking his clear step-by-step tying instructions in book-form to his popular YouTube channel videos which then show him tying…