Eastern CT Fly Tying Classes

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Just passing this on if anyone's interested.
-WW

MYSTIC ROD&GUN CLUB

2003 BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE

FLY-TYING COURSE

Where: Mystic R&G clubhouse, Rt. 201, N. Stonington

When: Tuesday nights 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.

What to bring: Your own equipment if you have it (vice, bobbin, fine-point scissors, bodkin, and 3/0, 6/0 thread are essential). We will have a limited number of extra sets available. A notebook is also a good idea. We will also be handing out printed instruction at times. Flytying material for each class will be provided but you are welcome to bring along any other materials.

Who can participate: We are giving first priority to members, but everyone is invited to join in on a first come first served basis. Any experienced tiers willing to help out are also welcomed. This year a $5.00 fee (10 for non-members) will be charged.

Why: A few members have expressed interest over the past couple years to learn some basics about tying flies for themselves. This is the sixth year we are running the course. Patterns and techniques will be offered for both beginning and intermediate tiers. Winter is a great time to meet and share some tying techniques and stories. For non-members it might give you a chance to see what the club has to offer.

SCHEDULE FOR 2003

January 14 SALTWATER STREAMERS

Lefty’s Deceiver and variations, Snake fly,

Kokomo special, Saltwater eels

January 21 MARABOU AND SYNTHETIC STREAMERS

Marabou cone-head muddler minnow, Marabou Black Ghost, epoxy and E-Z body sliversides, Soft Hackle streamer

January 28 BUCKTAILS AND ATTRACTORS

Reversed tied golden shiner, Integration / Rainbow smelt, Clouser minnow, what makes a good Wooly Bugger

February 4 MAYFLY LIFE CYCLE

Pheasant tail and beadhead nymph, Mayfly emerger, Parachute dry fly, Rusty Dun spinner

February 11 CADDIS LIFE CYCLE

Caddis larva, CDC Emerger, Soft hackle wet, Elk wing and CDC caddis,

February 17 STONEFLY LIFE CYCLE

Prince nymph, Golden stonefly nymph, Hairwing stonefly, Yellow sally

February 24 CRUSTACEANS

Freshwater shrimp and scuds, Popovic epoxy grass shrimp, Furry foam snail and crab

March 5 TERRESTRIALS

Ant, Parachute Hopper / Cricket, and Beetle / ladybug

Foam variations, knotted and rubber legs

March 12 SMALL FLIES

Trico and chironamide nymphs, brassie, RS 2

March 19 LARGE FLIES

Foam Bass poppers and gurglers, Large pike flies, Deerhair diver

The above flies were chosen because they involve basic techniques that can be modified to tie many other different patterns. This year we will again start by tying larger saltwater patterns. The rest of classes will concentrate on tying trout flies divided by insect order. We will also tie some larger bass and pike flies. These are the flies that I use all the time whether fishing locally on the Shetucket river, casting in Niantic bay, wading the West Branch of the Penobscott for landlocked salmon, or in Yellowstone fishing for cutthroat.

A $10.00 registration fee for non-members will be charged to cover the cost of materials used in the classes payable before the end of January. In the case of inclimate weather please contact me at work (Pfizer 860-441-5771). I hope to see you this winter at the

Mystic Rod & Gun Club. (Stonington, Club House)

Approx. one mile North of Route 184 on Route 201 (Gun Club Road) (Right after Trailer park--Look for white sign on tree)

Bill Zembrowski 860-848-0244

wczembrowski@myeastern.com