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The Woolly Bug Blog

Hook charts, material guides and bench-tested how-tos for fly tyers — written by tyers, from the team behind the Woolly Bug inventory app.

Hooks · Guide

What Hook Size for a Woolly Bugger?

The streamer's most-asked question, answered. Shank length, the best sizes by species, recommended hook models, and how to match beads — all in one place.

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Guides · Comparison

What Is the Best Fly Tying App?

An honest look at the category from the developer of one of them — including where an app is the wrong tool entirely, and when a spreadsheet is genuinely enough.

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Guides · Organisation

How to Track Your Fly Tying Inventory

A seven-step method that survives past week two — four fields per item, labelled storage, rough quantities, and checking before you shop rather than after.

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Hooks · Reference

Fly Tying Hook Equivalents Chart

Cross-reference Daiichi, Tiemco, Mustad, Fulling Mill, Kamasan and Partridge across dries, nymphs, scuds and streamers.

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Bench · How-to

How to Organise Your Fly Tying Bench

A practical system for storing materials, taming spools and beads, and finding everything in seconds — without buying duplicates.

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Materials · Guide

The Best Dubbing for Nymphs

Natural vs synthetic, when to reach for hare's ear over Ice Dub, and a quick reference for matching dubbing to the bug you're imitating.

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