Virtual Fly-tying Forum April 22nd, 2021
Event Start Date: 4/22/2021 6:30 PM
Event End Date: 4/22/2021 8:30 PM
This is our regularly scheduled online fly-tying program that takes place on the 4th Thursday of each month. The Fly-tying Forum provides tyers with an opportunity to increase their skills. Open to fly-tiers of all skill levels, the fly patterns change each month as a way to encourage learning various new tying techniques and development of tying skills. This month we will be tying two early season trout patterns, the march brown spider dry and wet fly. Participants registered for this program will be responsible for supplying their own materials, or picking them up at the Pechmann Center's drop box.
March Brown Spider
Hook: Size 12 standard dry fly hook
Thread: 8/0 uni, dark brown
Tail: CDL fibers
Body: Superfine dry fly dubbing, march brown
Hackle: Natural partridge, Brown rooster
March Brown Wet fly
Hook: Size 12 Mustad S60
Tail: Mallard flank
Ribbing: Fine oval tinsel, gold
Body: Hares ear dubbing
Hackle: Natural partridge
Wing: Mottled turkey
Tyers aged 10 years old and up are welcome, however participants 15 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This session will be limited to 10 people at the center.
Intended to be an extension of our Beginning Fly-tying Course, we provide each tyer with a handout for each pattern that includes the materials list and tying instructions. These instructional guides may be added to the fly-tying hand book that beginning students received in the Beginning Fly-tying course. Participants are encouraged to use their own equipment, however, equipment and materials may be provided upon request. There of the limited availability of tying equipment. Preregistration is required.