Happy New and welcome to 2025. I expect that everyone is well and has had an enjoyable Holiday. WMFF is ready to start the 2025 season. We have some great things coming up in 2025. The 2025 WMFF Fly-tying classes starting on January 9th. 7:00pm to 9:00pm continuing for eight weeks ending on February 27, we have been asked back once again to represent the club, fly fishing and fly-tying at the Springfield Sportsman Show at the Big E in West Springfield. February 21-23, we will also be holding our March Expo, along with having some great guest speakers in 2025. We will be looking forward to another successful year
We will conduct our January meeting at the Ludlow Elks Club, 69 Chapin Street in Ludlow MA on Monday the 20th. at 7:00 pm right after the Fly-Tying Demo.
January Guest speaker TBA
Fly Tying Demo:
Dan Trela will be demonstrating how to tie the following flies at our meeting on Monday night. Thank you Dan.
MARLA BLAIR’S JAILBIRD
Hook – standard curved scud hook 14-16-18
Thread – 8/0 uni olive
Rib – Red wire
Body – Blue wing olive synthetic dubbing
Wing case – 2 mm white foam
BRONZE BACK PHEASANT TAIL
HOOK – standard nymph 10-16
THREAD – black uni 8/0
Tail – natural pheasant tail fibers
Body – natural pheasant tail with bronze flashabou
Thorax – peacock herl
Legs – pheasant tail fibers
PEACOCK ANT
Hook – Standard dry 14-18
Thread – 8/0 black uni
Body – peacock
Hackle – grizzly
