Tomorrow evening, Wednesday, April 22, we will hold a virtual fly tying session for all members and friends via the Zoom Communications web meeting platform. Many of you attended last week’s virtual chapter meeting, so you can expect the same experience. We will have a few of our members demonstrate flies that they have tied and fished with success. You can tie along if you like, tie your own patterns, or just watch, listen and learn.
If you haven’t used Zoom it’s pretty easy to get set up. You can use laptop/desktop, tablet or smartphone. Click the link below to connect to the meeting room at 7:00 pm. If you’re using Zoom for the first time you will need to download the app for your tablet or smartphone via the App Store or Google Play. On a Laptop/desktop simply follow the prompts . It’s best to join with computer audio for your sound. If you have a webcam, use it as the experience is better for all. Plus, we want to see you.
Vitrual Fly Tying Session Link;
https://zoom.us/j/556991492?pwd=aEFUaUtUVHlzaUo2QXFmSXhYZ0RIQT09
The sessions guest tyers are Mark McBeth, Dave Shaw & Dave Surowiecki. Mark will demonstrate the “Hydropsyche Caddis Larva”, Dave Shaw will demonstrate his deadly “Triple Threat Tiny Nymph”, and Dave Surowiecki will demonstrate the “Red Dart”. We’ve included both recipes below, but you don’t need to have the exact materials.
Hydropsyche Caddis Larva
Hook = scud/emerger #12 (Firehole 317)
Thread = light olive
Weight = .015 lead free wire
Body = Caddis green dubbing (Ice or other)
Thorax/head = SLF black
Body case = Scud Shellback Clear
Rib = monofilament
Black & bright green Sharpie’s to color shellback
Triple Threat Tiny Nymph
Hook = Hanak 200 #14/#16 or similar wet fly hook
Thread = 70 denier UTC or 8/0 Uni or something fine in brownish color
Bead = Tungsten in copper color, 2.8 mm or similar
Tail = Wood Duck fibers
Body = Stripped peacock quill with translucent pearlescent mylar overwrapping (UTC Blue Halo similar to Flashabou)
Thorax = Bronze dubbing (or similar color)
Rib: copper wire (think very thin)
Hot Spot = Fl orange Glo Brite or hot orange tying thread.
Red Dart
Hook = Jig Hook - sizes 14 to 18.
Thread = 70 Denier - Red
Bead = Slotted Tungsten Bead in gold or copper, sized to match hook
Tail = Red Soft Hackle Feathers, any red feather really
Weight = Lead Wire Spool
Abdomen = Ice Dub - Peacock
Ribbing = Sulky Metallic Tinsel Opalescent or equivalent
Hackle = Brown soft hackle
Hot Spot = Ice Dub - UV Pink
This is a pattern demonstrated by Piotr Soltysik on his YouTube channel. You can view the video here.