Damsels and Dragons with Bernie Peet

Hi Everybody!

Bernie Peet was our guest instructor tonight. Twenty four avid fly tyers came out to learn to tie three dandy damsel and dragon fly patterns. Bernie did an excellent job of leading our gang through the steps to tie these imposters. As you can see from the photos below, Bernie has dedicated an entire fly box to dragon and damsel patterns. I do the same. I have had some amazing days on the water fishing with damsel patterns. Trout love to inhale these nymphs as they work their way to shore and crawl up shoreline vegetation. Trout do chase the adults that fly around but they will key into their migration to shore in a bigger way. Thanks for the excellent instruction tonight Bernie!

We have a lot going on in the next few weeks:

Saturday March 9th: All day fly tying workshop with Phil Rowley

The theme is dubbing loops and we still have room for 6 tyers. The cost is $40 (includes materials)

Saturday March 9th: Central Alberta Trout Unlimited Garage Sale ( I have moved it to Saturday)

Mattie McCullough School 26 Lawford Avenue (10 am to 3 pm)

Monday March 11: Fly Tying Monday with Roy Saunders

Thursday March 21: IF4 Film Festival: Get your tickets on line (its cheaper). (click right here)

Thursday April 25th: Central Alberta Trout Unlimited Dinner/Auction

Bernie Peet

Marabou Damsel

Hook: Long curved nymph, #8-10

Weight: 0.15 or 0.20 lead wire

Tail: Olive marabou

Rib: Oval gold tinsel, medium

Thorax: Olive dubbing

Thorax cover: Olive or brown pheasant tail

Head: small bead chain eyes, or green plastic eyes

Hackle (optional) Olive hen, beard style

Lake Dragon (Stan Gredes, Three Hills, AB)

Hook: 3X nymph or streamer hook, #8

Weight: 0.15 or 0.20 lead wire

Underbody (optional): Knitting wool

Body: Olive dubbing

Rib:  Copper wire, medium

Shellback and wing case:  Olive Swiss straw/raffia

Legs:  Olive or brown pheasant tail

Eyes:  Black plastic, medium

Susan's Damsel (Brian Stelmack)

Hook:  Long curved nymph, # 12-14

Thread: 8/0 olive

Tail: 3 olive pheasant tail fibres

Body:  Olive floss

Wingcase: Olive goose biot

Legs: Olive hen hackle fibres

Head: Olive dubbing

Wes and Karen concentrating on their flies.

Bob, Bill, Willy and Cordell constructing tonight's patterns!