The Woolly Bug Blog
Hook charts, material guides and bench-tested how-tos for fly tyers â written by tyers, from the team behind the Woolly Bug inventory app.
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 â all in one place.
Read the guide âWhat Is the Best Fly Tying App?
An honest look at the category from the developer of one of them â including where an app is the wrong tool entirely, and when a spreadsheet is genuinely enough.
Read the guide âHow to Track Your Fly Tying Inventory
A seven-step method that survives past week two â four fields per item, labelled storage, rough quantities, and checking before you shop rather than after.
Read the guide âFly Tying Hook Equivalents Chart
Cross-reference Daiichi, Tiemco, Mustad, Fulling Mill, Kamasan and Partridge across dries, nymphs, scuds and streamers.
View the chart âHow to Organise Your Fly Tying Bench
A practical system for storing materials, taming spools and beads, and finding everything in seconds â without buying duplicates.
Get organised âThe 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.
Pick your dubbing â