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The last batch - for now - of tying thread arrived, and I'm about to throw myself at the mercy of my micrometer

I'm building up to the update of the already substantial table of tying threads

The tying thread table and the accompanying article is among the most popular pages on this site. It’s about time for an update.

Dutch Tom Biesot has shown his skills in making tying tools before, and now takes his Hummingbird bobbin holder to new levels.

A series of articles about various techniques and choices that will make your flies last longer

The basic technique of wrapping thread over - and under - materials is a key to getting flies that will hold well

One key to durability in flies is to prepare a bit before starting - and choosing the right hook, thread and materials

Selecting a proper tying thread for your flies can be important if you want to get the best looking and most durable fly.

If you want to use the advantages of controlling twist in your tying thread, you need a bobbin holder that allows rotation. Not all do.

Get ready to meet the “Hummingbird”, a very different bobbin holder designed and made by Dutch Tom Biesot

These three articles on tying thread were written by renowned fly tyer and deer hair equillibrist Chris Helm.

Most fly tiers depend on their local fly shop for the thread, as well as other essential materials, to tie flies.

GSP or Gel Spun Polyethylene fly tying thread was fairly unknown when Chris Helm wrote this article. His observations still stand.

It makes sense to have a standardization, which would eliminate much of the confusion that surrounds fly tying thread today.

Yes, this is an article solely about heads on flies. Why they matter and how to get them to look good.

Considering how simple the goal is: to get the thread through the tube of a bobbin holder, there's a surprising number of ways to do it.

Most people use a bobbin holder when they tie flies. In spite of being a simple tool there are some pretty advanced models out there

The nerdy look at tying threads plotting their thickness, Denier and breaking strength in scatter charts to show correlation. There is none!

A large sortable table comparing more than 160 fly-tying threads.

The old aught system for tying threads (6/0, 8/0, 10/0) isn't really good. So the newer Denier system is much better, right? No, not really!

The Danish company Veevus has surprised the fly-tying market with its strong and thin tying thread. We have contacted Emir Ceric, the man behind the project, and asked a few questions about the thread, the market and the future.

If you ever saw skilled tyers tie, you'll probably have noticed that many of them keep spinning the bobinholder more or less vividly every time the let go of it. If you didn't notice, try looking the next time you see a 'pro' tie.

Whip finishing without a tool is not at all difficult. Lots of people use and praise the whip finishing tool which comes in many variations.

In the most simplistic terms, a flytying kit must only have the tools and materials necessary to tie the flies you may use on a single trip or a single river. However, like most of us, a travelling flytying kit consumes more space than 26 high-schoolers crammed in a Volkswagen Beetle.