Colorado 4-H Sportfishing Program Tacklecrafting Information Page

Below are links to Adobe PDF files of the National 4-H Sportfishing Tacklecrafting Resource Guides. This information is intended to provide additional resources for 4-H helpers, parents and junior helpers in working with youth in the 4-H Sportfishing Program. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view these files. To download a copy of Acrobat Reader, click on this link. More Information? E-mail us at jim.hamilton@colostate.edu

Links: Go to the Colorado 4-H Sportfishing Home Page    General Introduction & Information: Tacklecrafting Table of Contents Tacklecrafting Introduction Knots For Anglers Monofilament Leaders for Fly Fishing Casting (Pouring) Jigs Painting Leadhead Jigs with Powder Based Epoxy Paints Hook Hanging and Lure Repair Making In-Line Spinners Spinnerbaits and Buzzbaits Fly Tying Introduction & Information: An Introduction to Fly Tying An Introduction to Fly Tying Materials Accelerated Fly Tying Instruction for Instructors An Introduction To Fly Tying Tools Tacklecrafting Fact Sheets: Synthetic Tying Materials Eyes On Flies Barbless Hooks: De-barbing, Sharpening and Using Them Paint Drying Rack for Jigs and Poppers Making a Magnetic Fly Drying Strip Making a Hookout Raising Crickets Raising Earthworms Some Fly Tying References Building an Ice Fishing Sled Fly Tying: Tying a Wet Ant Tying Panfish Flies Tying Quill Winged and Flank Feather Winged Wet Flies Tying Hackle Wet Flies Tying Bucktails Tying Reverse Bucktails Tying Hackle Dry Flies Tying Classic Dry Flies Tying Hairwing Dry Flies Dry Flies Featuring Spun Hair Tying Mayfly Nymphs Caddisfly, Cranefly, Beetle and Fly Nymphs Stonefly, Fishfly, Dobsonfly, Damselfly and Dragonfly Nymphs Tying Streamer Flies Tying Hair Bugs Making Hard-Bodied Poppers Saltwater Patterns

Web site design & administration by: Perry D. Brewer, Area Extension Agent (Tech. Ed./Youth), Golden Plains Area For questions regarding this web site: perry.brewer@colostate.edu 10/31/2005