Suggestive Lake Flies-Tying Workshop-Part 1 with Phil Rowley

We were not going to be denied. The Central Alberta Fly Tying Club wanted to ensure our 11th Annual Fly Tying Day with Phil Rowley happened. Thank goodness Zoom allowed us to continue with the tradition. Seventeen fly tyers ventured into the cyber world to participate in Part 1 of the Suggestive Lake Flies Workshop. Part 2 of the workshop will be next Saturday. We had tiers from California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and from all over Central Alberta. As always, our gang learned a lot about fly tying technique from Phil. Today we emphasized flies with peacock herl.

I am already looking forward to Part 2 of the Suggestive Lake Flies Workshop. A big plus to the day was seeing so many familiar faces. We visited, laughed, joked while we tied our flies. A great way to spend a Saturday morning when it was -21C. I did not ask Steve or Gerald the temperature in the San Fransisco, they were probably wearing shorts!

With several cameras being used, we are able to get a great look at the correct ways to tie the flies we covered today!

Thin Mint Bugger

Thread: UTC 70, Black or Olive

Hook: 3 XL Streamer Hook sizes 4 to 10

Bead: 1/8 tungsten

Tail: Barred Marabou, Olive and Burnt Orange with single strand of mirror flash 

Body: Peacock herl with a mirror flash rib

Hackle: Saddle

P-Quad (Mark Olinger originator)

Thread: UTC 70 denier, olive, black or red

Hook: 3906B Mustad, Daiichi 1530; sizes 10-12

Tail: Pheasant

Body: Peacock herl

Wing: Mallard Flank

Collar: Partridge

SLF (Scud Like Fly)-(Phil Rowley Originator)

Thread: UTC 70 denier, olive, black or red

Hook: 3906B Mustad, Daiichi 1530; sizes 10-12

Tail: CDC, Olive

Body: Brill, Micro Chenile, Straggle String-Olive

Collar 1: CDC, Olive

Collar 2: Hen Hackle, Olive

Rainbow Emerger

Thread: UTC 70 denier, black or olive

Hook: 3906B Mustad, Daiichi 1530; sizes 10-12

Tail: Partridge

Body: Crystal Flash, rainbow

Collar: Micro Crystal Chenille

Collar: Partridge

Diawl Bach

Thread: UTC 70 denier, red or olive

Hook: 3906B Mustad, Daiichi 1530; sizes 10-12

Tail: Brown hackle fibres

Body: Peacock herl

Shellback: Opal Mylar Tinsel, medium

Rib: Copper or Gold, small

Beard: Brown hackle fibers