A.P.G.A.I. – IRELAND

TEST SYLLABUS - FLY DRESSING

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Core Techniques

Some or all of the following core techniques will be examined:

• Securing the thread
• Pinch and loop techniques
• Ribbing
• Dubbing, including dubbing loop and twister
• Floss bodies
• Tinsel bodies
• Hackling – collar, palmered, doubled, beard, dry-fly, parachute, dabbler, blue jay
• Winging - matched pair slips, folded/rolled, roofed, hair-wing, built-wing, hackle-tips, Wulff wings, synthetic, CDC, deer hair, hair control, split wing.
• Spinning deer hair
• Whip finish (including both tool and finger method)
• Heads

Tools & Materials

Please bring your own fly tying tools. Hooks and materials for the assessment will be supplied by APGAI (Ireland). The list below is a guide

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