Monday January 26, 2009

Hi Everybody!

Another excellent turn out tonight. Twenty fly tyers came out to learn two new patterns led by the dynamic duo of Roy Saunders and Jock MacKenzie. I certainly enjoyed the way both Roy and Jock presented their patterns. I have seen moths along the river but I have never fished a pattern to match one. Great idea Jock. Roy pulled out a smolt pattern that he used to catch sea run cutthroat on Vancouver Island. Roy has successfully used this pattern at Bullshead Reservoir near Medicine Hat to catch rainbows.

Next week we have Don Andersen from Rocky Mountain House. Don is presenting an evening of Chronomids for Lakes and Rivers. As many of you know, Don is a very colorful character who puts a lot of thought into his patterns. You certainly will want to take in Don's fly tying session on February 2, 2009.

Jock MacKenzie

Moth

Hook: size 10 2x dry fly hook

Body: White chenille

Hackle: White  or ginger

Wing: White deer hair 

Thorax: White diamond dub

Roy Saunders

Smolt

Hook: Size 10  2x nymph hook

Body: Silver holographic tinsel

Rib: Gold Tinsel

Beard: Orange wool

Underwing: Natural Mallard (sparse)

Overwing: Olive Marabou (sparse) 

Devon Tying an "Orange Crush" 

Karen concentrating on her moth pattern

Monday January 19th, 2009

Hi Everybody!

Tonight 20 fly fishers came out to see Dave and Amelia Jensen's presentation on Fly Fishing New Zealand. Dave was able to par down over 20 hours of video into a 90 minute presentation that was simply stunning. The video of big browns sipping mayflies and caddis  is superb. The photography that was added to the video added some incredible moments that certainly will make New Zealand a destination we all want to visit. Amelia and Dave you are both outstanding fly fishers. Thanks for the marvelous evening you two!

Next Monday we have two presenters. Jock MacKenzie and Roy Saunders are our guest tyers. See you all then!

Monday January 12, 2009

Hi Everybody!

What a surprise tonight. We had 26 tyers just two days ago for the Phil Rowley Workshop and tonight we had 22 fly tyers come to learn a few more excellent patterns. I guess we learned a valuable lesson. Keep Fly Tying Mondays going throughout the winter. A special welcome to Lisa who tried fly tying for the first time. Karen says you did very well. We also had Devon out for the first time. Devon is 8 years old and thanks to his dad Roy, he has already become a very capable fly fisherman. 

Next Monday we have a special presentation from Dave and Amelia Jensen. Dave and Amelia spent part of November and part of December in New Zealand fly fishing for trophy browns. This is their second trip down under in the last two years.  Their video is amazing. Be sure to come out next Monday and enjoy incredible scenery; neat rivers, some only a few meters wide. Some of these small rivers had browns to 10 plus pounds. Bring your fly fishing friends for sure on Monday January 19th at Annie L Gaetz School.

Bob

Reid working on his Light Cahill

The library was full of tyers tonight.

Alberta Stone

Hook: size 8 2x Nymph Hook

Bead: 1/8 inch gold bead

Tail: ginger biots

Rib: Cooper wire

Shellback: 10-12 pheasant tail fibers

Legs: Brown Midge Flex

Body: Seal (golden) or stone fly dubbing

Thorax:  Seal (golden) or stone fly dubbing

March Brown

Hook: size 14 standard dry fly hook

Tail: Microfibetts cream colored

Body: Turkey quill

Wing: Mallard dyed wood duck

Hackle: Ginger

Light Cahill

Hook: Standard dry fly hook sizes 12 to 18

Tail: Cream microfibetts

Body: Cream antron

Wing: Mallard dyed wood duck

Hackle: Cream or ginger