**The Fly Fishing Expo is postponed for now**
Take advantage of the fly tying recipes and content on our site to prepare for the season and we will see you next year!
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**Postponed** March 16, 2020
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2019-2020 Meeting Schedule
Join us for our regular meetings!
When: 3rd Monday of the month
When: 7 pm
Where: Elks Lodge 69 Chapin St., Ludlow, MA 01056
Monthly Meeting Agenda includes:
Fly tying demonstration by Dan Trela
Short Business Meeting
Speaker TBA
Large Raffle
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Free Fly Tying Classes 2020
Starting the 2nd Thursday in January (January 9th) at 7:00 PM and continuing for 8 consecutive weeks ending on February 27th. At Elks Lodge 69 Chapin St., Ludlow, MA 01056. We educate adults and children (9 years and older) through our free fly tying classes beginning on the second Thursday in January and continuing for eight consecutive Thursdays.
All classes are directed by Mr. Manny DaSilva as the lead instructor tying the demonstration flys. He is supported by many of the experienced WMFF Club members who assist the students with “hand’s-on” guidance whenever necessary. The classes are open to the general public and those who express an interest in this life long and fascinating hobby. There are NO costs to the students, the only stipulation is that whenever there are youth involved, that they be chaperoned by an adult family member.
UPDATE: If you missed the first couple of class it is not a problem. Feel free to start coming to any of the classes! Students that attend 5 classes will receive a diploma and free membership to the WMFF club!
INFORMATION CALL: Gil DaCosta 413-323-7896
Tie 2 flies each night with expert instructor Manny DaSilva who is assisted by experienced club members for individual instruction.
Demonstration projected on large screen for easy viewing.
**All materials and hardware provided by WMFF**
Open to children 9 years and older when accompanied by an adult.
Class 1. January 9th Woolly Worm & Woolly Bugger, both in Olive and Black
Class 2. January 16th Gray Hackle & March Brown Nymph
Class 3. January 23rd Lead Wing Coachman & March Brown Wet
Class 4. January 30th Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear Nymph & Tellico Nymph
Here is a link to YouTube for a tying demo of the Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear Nymph. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKg8gBNgv6Q
Here is a link to YouTube for a tying demo of the Tellico Nymph.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRzpXmcRZbk
Class 5. February 6th Deer Hair Nymph & Muddelr Minnow
Class 6. February 13th Hornberg & Mickey Finn
Class 7. February 20th Gray Ghost & Black Ghost
Class 8. February 27th Elk Hair Caddis & March Brown Dry fly
Manny enjoying the moment
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Meeting Notice: February 17, 2020
We will conduct our February meeting at 7:00 pm right after the Fly Tying Demo, at the Ludlow Elks Club, 69 Chapin Street in Ludlow MA. Hope you had a chance to drop in on the Fly Tying Classes on Thursday nights!
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Fly Pattern: March Brown (Dry)
| Hook | Mustad 94840 sizes 10 – 18 or Lightning Strike YDF1-12 -16 |
| Tail | Dark ginger hackle |
| Body | Tan fox or tan dubbing |
| Wing | Wood duck flank feather fibers |
| Hackle | Dark ginger and grizzly mix |
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Fly Pattern: Elk Hair Caddis
| Hook | Mustad 94840 sizes 10 – 18 or Lightning Strike YDF1-10 |
| Body | Ginger/olive dubbing (tan, used in class) |
| Hackle | Ginger |
| Rib | Gold wire revers wrapped |
| Wing | Elk hair |
| Head | Elk hair butts clipped short |
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Fly Pattern: Black Ghost
| Hook | Mustad 79580 sizes 2 – 12 or Lightning Strike YST5-06 or 08 or 10 |
| Tail | Yellow hackle barbules |
| Rib | Flat silver tinsel |
| Body | Black wool or floss |
| Throat | Yellow hackle barbules |
| Wing | White saddle hackle or white marabou |
| Cheek | Jungle cock (optional) |
YouTube link to the Black Ghost
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Fly Pattern: Gray Ghost
| Hook | Mustad 9672 sizes 2 – 12 or Lightning Strike YST5-06 or 08 |
| Tip or Tag | Flat silver tinsel |
| Body | Burnt orange tinsel |
| Rib | Flat silver tinsel |
| Throat | a) 4 or 5 Strands of of peacock herl |
| b) Sparse white buck tail | |
| c) Short golden pheasant crest | |
| Under wing | 2 Gray saddle hackles |
| There is an underwing of Gold Pheasant Crest extending to the bend of the hook. | |
| Cheek | Jungle cock |
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Fly Pattern: Mickey Finn
| Hook | 4X-strong streamer hook (here, a Dai-Riki #700), sizes 4 to 14 |
| Thread | Black, 8/0 or 70-denier |
| Rib | Oval silver tinsel, medium |
| Body | Flat Silver tinsel |
| Lower wing | Yellow fish hair |
| Mid wing | Red bucktail, cleaned and stacked |
| Upper wing | Yellow bucktail, cleaned and stacked |
| Head | Tying thread |
| Shoulder | Silver pheasant body feather |
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/zLe8Gx2VBZw
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Fly Pattern: Hornberg
| Hook | Mustad 9671 sizes 6 – 16 or Lightning Strike YSN-08 or 10 |
| Body | Flat silver tinsel 2/3rds of hook shank |
| Under wing | Yellow fish hair, (optional second layer red buck tail same length in yellow) |
| Side wings | Mallard flank feather 1/2″ past hook bend |
| Cheek | Jungle cock (options) |
| Hackle | Brown and Grizzly mix |
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/7zDG0uvsjGg
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Fly Pattern: Muddler Minnow
| Hook | Mustad 9672 sizes 1/0 – 14 |
| Tail | Mottled turkey quill sections |
| Body | Flat gold tinsel 2/3rds of body |
| Under wing | Gray squirrel tail to half turkey tail length |
| Over wing | Mottled turkey quill sections to half turkey tail length |
| Head | Spun deer hair |
| First bunch, tips pointing back butts clipped short | |
| second bunch, tips and butts clipped short | |
| Third, same as second bunch till head is formed |
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/f92PNycaq54
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Fly Pattern: Deer Hair Nymph
| Hook | Mustad 3906B |
| Body | Spun deer hair (Clipped to form a torpedo shape) |
YouTube Demo:
