David Paul Williams will be the February 16th zoom meeting's Speaker and will talk to us about Eastern Washington Bass Fly Fishing. David Paul Williams caught his first trout while Ike was President and still admires these lovely fish. Author of Fly Fishing for Western Smallmouth (Stackpole Books), he has written about trout, salmon, bass, […]
Marlon Rampy will be the March 16th zoom meeting's Speaker and will talk to us about fly fishing the Williamson River in Oregon that offers up large native rainbow trout and is considered one of the best trophy trout rivers in the West. After high school, Marlon attended Lee University in Tennessee where he discovered […]
Below is the link to our March 17th tying session. We will complete our Callibaetis series with Rene Harrop's 'Callibaetis CDC Biot Thorax (adult). The material list is as follows: Hook: Dry fly barbless, size 14-18 Thread: Tan Tail: Coq de Leon fibers Adboment: Callibaetis goose biots (or substitute) Thorax: Callibaetis dubbing Wings: Paired medium […]
At our next meeting on March 31st, we will tie the Nearly Dun. Time permitting, we will tie a second fly: Upright BWO Emerger. Both flies utilize the same materials. The only difference is that the Upright BWO has a schuck and not tails. Both are easy ties and highly effective flies to fish. Nearly […]
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 […]
Ryan Fortier will be the April 20th zoom meeting's Speaker and will talk to us about the state's trout planting plans for the Eastern Washington Lakes.
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 […]
Test Dinner Meeting
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 […]
