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Peace, Love & Learn at the Vise

Start here for Squimpish fly tying tutorials, how-to guides, material comparisons, and species-specific resources. Whether you are working on baitfish, Hollow Fleyes, predator patterns, or saltwater flies, this is the place to learn how to choose, shape, layer, taper, and fish Squimpish materials.

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Which Squimpish Material Should I Use? →

Compare Squimpish Hair, XL, Boutique Blends, Spec Blends, Loose Fiber, and Short Styles by length and application.

How-To Guides

How to Use Synthetic Bucktail →

How to Tie Hollow Fleyes with Squimpish Hair →

How to Tie Clouser Minnows with Synthetic Hair →

How to Tie Deceiver Flies with Synthetic Hair →

Species & Applications

Best Fly Tying Materials for Striped Bass Flies →

Best Fly Tying Materials for Pike & Musky Flies →

Best Synthetic Fly Tying Materials for Saltwater Flies →

Material Comparisons

Squimpish Hair vs. Bucktail →

Squimpish Hair vs. Craft Fur →

Squimpish Hair vs. EP Fibers →

Boutique Blends vs. SF Blend →

Material Education

Watch the Squimpish Fibers Product Spotlight →

An in-depth overview of Squimpish fibers, their characteristics, and how they are used at the vise.

Featured Video Tutorials

Watch A Squimpish Hollow Fly with Dave Nelson by August West →

Watch the Synthetic Clouser Tutorial →

Watch the Squimpish Hollow Fly Tutorial →

Watch the Hybrid Hollow Deceiver Tutorial →

Watch the Black and Gold Pike Fly Tutorial →

Watch the Hollow Bunker Fly Tutorial →

Browse the Full Video Library

Continue below to browse the full Squimpish tutorial library by baitfish size, from small minnows and Clouser-style patterns to large Hollow Fleyes, Beast Fleyes, pike flies, and oversized predator patterns.

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Explore tutorials on smaller baits like Bay Anchovies, Spearing, Silversides, Shad, Minnows, and Baby Bunker. These baits are commonly consumed by Trout, Tuna, Bass, Snook, and Ocean Salmon.

Small Bait Fish

Explore tutorials on Medium-sized baits like Peanut Bunker, Sculpin, Shad, Finger Mullet, Sardines, Butterfish, and Juvenile Herring. These baits are commonly consumed by a variety of predatory fish, including Tuna, Bass, Ocean Salmon, Musky, Pike, and Giant Trevally.

Medium Bait Fish

Explore tutorials on Large size baits like adult Herring, Bunker, Mullet, Sardines, and suckers. These baits are commonly consumed by Bass, Musky, and Pike.

Large Bait Fish

Small Baitfish

Medium Baitfish

Large Baitfish