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Flytying Reports - Pictures, information, recipes and more from our winter tying classes

Saturday Tying Classes

This will be our ninth winter of Fly Tying Jamborees.  Due to the great interest in our classes advanced registration is required to insure a spot.

The students will be taught to tie patterns that have been proven to be successful and demonstrate different techniques in fly tying enabling the student to tie other flies of that type on their own. Eldredge Bros. will provide all of the tying materials for these classes. Students only need to bring their thread, vise, tools, and cement. If you need a vise or tools, we will supply you with them. If you've been thinking about upgrading your vise, this class offers you a chance to tie with any vise we have on display so that you can find one that fits your tying needs best.

Cost of these classes is $5.00 per person and all skill levels are invited. Seats can be reserved with full payment in advance. Open seats will be available on first come, first serve basis on the night of the class.

WINTER 2008 SCHEDULE

Jamborees Every Saturday, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Cost: $5.00/student

View a 2008 schedule of the classes/instructors

Seats can be reserved w/ advance payment.
Limit 13 students
Open seats available on a first come/first serve basis.

Friday Night Tiers Guild

This is not an instructional class.  It is an open forum type of gathering for fly tiers who wish to meet and tie with other tiers. Tiers must supply their own material, vises, tools, and such.  All skill levels welcome.

Every Friday Night
January 4 - April 4
5 PM until everyone leaves

No charge

Knot Tying School

Due to popular demand we will be having a class on knot tying this winter.  We will be teaching the knots that we use here at our shop when setting up fly lines and some of the knots we use in our leader systems. Knots that we will cover will be:

Backing to fly line
March 9, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM*
Double Bimini
Blind splice
Reversed spliced braided mono loop

Flyline to leader butt
March 16, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM*
Albright
Needle nail knot
Whipped loop
Perfection loop
Surgeons loop

Leader & Tippet to Fly
March 30, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM*
Blood knot
Surgeons knot
Improved clinch
Non-slip mono loop

*Conclusion time may vary and could run as much as an hour later than listed.

Cost of 3 day school - $30.00
Limit 6 students
Includes all 3 days, one nail knot needle, and one splicing needle per student

Beginner's Fly Tying Class
FRESHWATER

Fly tying is a rewarding aspect of flyfishing. Catching fish on a fly one has tied themselves adds to the satisfaction of flyfishing. This class is designed to take a student with limited to no tying experience who wants to tie freshwater flies and teach them how to start to tie effective patterns on their own.

The student will learn about the tools required to tie flies and the selection and preparation of materials. Techniques such as how to attach the thread and materials to the hook and how to tie off the head will be taught. From there the class will go on to tie a few basic patterns for fishing in freshwater.

Along with showing how to tie the patterns the students will be shown how to make their flies more durable and appealing to the eye. If time permits more advanced techniques will be shown to the students.  Mark Drummond will be instructing this class.

January 5, 12, 19, 26 2008
9 - 11AM

Cost: $30.00/student

Seats can be reserved w/ advance payment.
Class size limited to 13 students.
Open seats available on a first come/first serve basis.

Contact Eldredge Bros. Fly Shop for more info.

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