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Winter fly tying classes started last week

1/20/2013

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 We started the winter fly tying classes last week and they went great! Tuesday night is the beginner class. This class is as full as we have ever seen with a total of 17 people attending. We started class with the venerable Green Weenie. A staple pattern in the White Clay and a perfect pattern to start beginning tiers off with. The second fly of the night was the Wholly Bugger.  Terry used the verigated chenille for the sample pattern. It is easier to see the two tone chenille when it is being wrapped around the hook shank, and this is why Terry used it. After seeing the end result I think we may have stumbled onto something.  
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The red thread is used so the class can see it when the pattern is being demonstrated.
  It was great to see all of the guys in class learning new techniques. We are proud to say that every fly that was tied in class is "fishable" and everybody did a great job. I am really excited to see some of the homework next Tuesday night. 


 Here are a few more pictures from the Tuesday night class. 
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Terry doing the intro to the class
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Demonstration of the first pattern
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First pattern finished
 Night two, the  Wednesday night class, is the advanced fresh water class. This class has a core group of guys that return every year. This is a great thing for the shop, because it forces us to come up with new and innovative patterns to teach in class. We say "teach" some might say "torment" but it is all in the name fun. The best way to strengthen your skill set is to tie flies and patterns you might not normally attempt. We jumped right in with a cased Caddis pattern. Definitely an advanced pattern with a section of the fly tied with a dubbing loop consisting of Pheasant tail fibers. A mess for sure while tying the fly, but if done correctly it looks way cool after it is trimmed to shape. The second fly of the night was a "gimme" compared to the first one, the Teeny Nymph. With only 3 materials including the hook and thread this is a "box filler" as you can crank out a bunch of these in short order. Its ease of tying is only matched by its effectiveness in the water. A great night was had by all and once again the homework results will be interesting to see. I am sure everyone will do a great job. 


 Here are a few pictures from the Wednesday night class.   
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I missed it with the camera, but there was a sighting of dubbing wax during this step!
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Paul R. hard at it taking notes.
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Table "B" waiting for the next step.
 The third night of class is the Thursday night Saltwater class. Staple patterns were the theme of the week with the two flies being the Clouser minnow and the Half and Half variation. Do you think it is a coincidence that we start the saltwater tying class with arguably the most effective pattern ever? This is usually the smallest class, which is a shame because there will be a ton of knowledge gained by the attendees after the 6 weeks. The guys did great.  The Stripers and Blues are going to be in real trouble this spring when these patterns hit the water. 


Here are the pictures from the Thursday night class. 
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Table set up and ready to go.
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Can't tie salt flies without a good supply of these!
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Recent contest winner Jim Stephens back in class this year.
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Jared putting the finishing touches on his Clouser.
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Mike putting the flash on top of his fly.
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The tying classes are a great time for both the teachers and the attendees. If you think you may be interested in taking a class click here for more information. Till next week...




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