Once again, the Beginning Fly Fishing class which in the past years has been held in a classroo4m, has been has been changed to a 3 session zoom webinar format due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the health and safety of the participants. The class will be held at 7 PM, for one hour, on […]
At our next fly tying session on April 14th, we will be tying the Klinkhammer fly. This fly was originally designed to imitate an emerging caddis. However, it is easily adaptable to most any mayfly hatch. The materials list is as follows. Feel free to tie the fly for the hatch you will be fishing. […]
At our next meeting Wednesday, May 5th @ 7:00p.m. (19:00) we will be tying a CDC Comparadun using split thread technique. You will need a flat thread (Veevus 12.0 or Danville 6.0) or equivelent. If you do not have Marc Petitjean's Magic Tool, please do not rush out and get one. You may use a […]
Our next Forum is Wednesday, May 19th. We will continue with Split Thread Technique. This time will will tie a CDC parachute; that is the wing will be CDC. Below is the recipe. You may substitute as necessary. For expample, your wing post can be foam, as noted below, or you can use Poly […]
Our next fly will be Quigley's Hackle Stacker Callibaetis. We will meet June 2nd at 7:00pm (19:00). Hook: TMC 100 #14-16 - equivilent (standard dry fly hook). Thread: Uni-thread Gray 8/0 Hackle: Grizzly Hackle Abdomen: Gray Goose Biot Thorax: Callibaetis Superfine Tail: Grizzly Spade Hackle Fibers Post: 7X or 6X tippet This link will show you the typical technique used to tie […]
Our next Forum will be Wednesday, June 16th. We will tie Quigley's Mutant Mayfly Dun. This pattern is the Hackle Stacker with wings. I will send a separate email with the material list and a link to the video with Quigley tying. Neal Hoffberg is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Neal Hoffberg's […]
Our next Fly Tying Forum will be June 30th. We will be tying the Brooks Sprout. This is a great emerger pattern. It can be tied as a baetis, callibaetis, trico, PMD, etc. I typically tie this in either black for a trico or olive for a baetis. The choice is yours. I will […]
Attached please see the Zoom invite to our next tying session. I will be out of town for a week this month. Therefore, our next meeting will be July 28th. We will tie the Fat Albert Dry Fly. This is a great hopper imitation. Click on the following link Fat Albert Fly video tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nGJJuawXTY […]
Once again, the Beginning Fly Fishing class held in three Zoom sessions due to the increased COVID Omnicon infections rate the state is experiencing, for the health and safety of the participants. If the infection rates are significantly reduced, we will hold an in person Fly Casting Lesson at a site and date to be […]
CANCELLED and to Be Reschedule to the Fall (Date to be Determined) Once again, the Beginning Fly Fishing class will be held in 3 webinar zoom sessions on Mondays starting on February 27th and on March 6th and 13th, at 7PM for one hour. The class sessions will be taught by Chuck Ballard, Neal Hoffberg […]
