March 31st Fly Tying Forum – Nearly Dun
Zoom Fly Tying ForumAt 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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]