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Fly Tying Classes 2024
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Fly tying class Thursday 3-9-2023
We will be holding our 8th and last fly tying class next week. I tip my hat to Manny DaSilva for his excellent instruction over the past 7 classes!
Students in the class
We had 21 students at our class last week. It is not too late to come to this weeks class! If you are interested you are more than welcome to join the group!
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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 |
YouTube link to March Brown Dry Fly
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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 |
YouTube link to the Elk Hair Caddis
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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 |
YouTube link to Gray Ghost part 1
YouTube kink to Gray Ghost part 2
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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
