April 21st Fly Tying Forum – Klinkhammer Fly

Zoom Fly Tying Forum

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.  […]

May 5th Fly Tying Forum – Olive CDC Comparadun

Zoom Fly Tying Forum

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 […]

May 18th, 2021 Zoom Meeting Speaker Ryan Smith

Zoom Meeting Speaker

Ryan Smith, of the Avid Anglers, will be the May 18th zoom meeting's Speaker and will talk to us about and where to fly fish in the Puget Sound. Ryan brings a background in biology, conservation and photography. Since he can remember, fishing and appreciating the outdoors has been a way of life. Growing up […]

May 19th Fly Tying Forum – CDC Parachute with Split Thread Technique

Zoom Fly Tying Forum

  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 […]

June 2nd Fly Tying Forum – Quigley’s Hackle Stacker Callibaetis

Zoom Fly Tying Forum

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 […]

June 15th, 2021 Zoom Meeting Speaker Heather Hodson

Zoom Meeting Speaker

Heather Hodson will be the June 15th zoom meeting's Speaker and will talk to us about DYI (Do It Yourself) fly fishing in Northern Idaho Rivers. Heather is the founder of United Women on the Fly. She is an expert at making anglers (especially women) feel comfortable and becoming a part of the fly-fishing community. Sometimes […]

June 16th Fly Tying Forum – Quigley’s Mutant Mayfly Dun

Zoom Fly Tying Forum

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 […]

June 30th Fly Tying Forum – Brooks Sprout Emerger Pattern

Zoom Fly Tying Forum

  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 […]