Fly Tying Classes

[Kootenay]

Anybody know of any fly tying classes in the area. My son is getting more and more into it and the internet just isn't cutting it any more. He needs more hands on instruction. Thanks

[LaterPeter]

I know River City Fly Shop offers classes. As do many other shops. PCC used offer classes, not so sure about lately.
Later,
Peter

[TroutGirl]

yep, I took classes from Don at River City. Great teacher. Very patient. It was also an invaluable way to sit and visit with Don and just learn a lot more about fishing from him.

[FeeshNurd]

If you're willing to travel to Vancouver (no it's not THAT far), the Clark-Skamania Flyfishers put on fly tying classes every so often. I believe it's only $20 to enroll. They will provide all that's needed.
I took the class about 5 years ago and was very impressed with the amount of one on one time.
Their site is: http://www.clark-skamania-flyfishers.org/

I believe they will hold a beginners fly tying class sometime mid-January.

Cheers!

[Mokai]

Another option might be fly tying videos or DVD's..I watched a few of them when I started tying and they really helped show technique an procedures..

[No Bail]

I downloaded a program called :"Open Media Network" and they have many online videos. It turns out they also have hours of fly tying shows that are very well produced, from a PBS station. Look for "KWSU: Fly Tying, The Anglers Art" in the title. They cover the basics as well as advanced flies.

The downside is the downloads are very large and you need high speed access. A google search should locate the program.

[Pelhament]

www.flyanglersonline.com also has a great tying section with tutorials from beginner to advanced.

[No Bail]

To follow up on my previous post, here is a list of the program numbers and the flies that they tie while talking about methods and fishing. As I said, the downloads are large, like 280 meg for each half hour show. The video is very clear and well done. I copied the episodes to 4 DVD's so I can have my hard drive back.

201 Light Cahill – Dry; Serendipity; Pollywog – Steelhead.
202 Hendrickson – Dry; Hendrickson – Nymph; Antelope Mouse – Steelhead.
203 Quill Gordon – Dry; Quill Gordon – Nymph; Beats Me – Steelhead.
204 Sulfur- Dry; Warden’s Worry – Bucktail; Stayner Duck – Wet.
205 Eastern Green Drake – Dry; Eastern Green Drake – Spinner;
206 Trico Spinner – Dry; Bird’s Stonefly – Dry; Hornburg Special.
207 Jassid Beetle – Dry; Irresistible – Dry; Black Nosed Dace – Streamer.
209 Zug Bug; Muddler Minnow; Madam-X – Dry.
210 Bead Damsel - Nymph; Smolt – Bucktail; Modified Polar Shrimp – Steelhead.
211 Chickatuka – Streamer; Stonefly Nymph; Black Midge – Dry.
212 Seal-A-Bug – Streamer; Coyote – Dry; Prince Nymph.
214 Most Whit Hair Bug – Bass
216 CDC & Elk; March Brown – Dry; Royal Double Wing – Dry.
217 Flashback Pheasant Tail; Little Brown Trout - Streamer; Beacon Ant.
218 Whitlock’s Sheep Minnow; Burlap – Steelhead; Carey Special.
219 Rio Grande King Trude; Girdle Bug – Nymph; CDC Midge Pupa.
220 Wickham’s Fancy – Wet; Sparkle Spinner – Dry; Zonker – Streamer.
221 Bass & Panfish Poppers; Blue Wing Olive – Nymph.
222 Rusty Spider Spey; Trico Floating Nymph/Emerger; Grey Ghost – Streamer.
223 Hare’s Ear Parachute; Breadcrust – Nymph; Lazier Green Butt.
224 Whitlock’s Waking Minnow – Streamer; Blue Charm – Salmon.
225 Blue Quill; Greenwell’s Glory – Wet.
226 Red Quill; Fluttering Caddis; Gray Fox Variant – Dry.
301 Exciter – Dry; Hump’s Sulphur – Nymph; Baby Leech.
302 B.W.O. – Dry; Buck Bag – Steelhead; Black Knight.
303 Letort Hopper; Simple Crayfish; Peacock & Partridge Pheasant Nymph.
304 Grizzly Wolf – Dry; Soft Hackle Mickey Finn – Streamer; Palmer Gnat.
305 Dark Cahill – Dry; Crystal Flash Soft Hackle; Laced Diver.
306 Furled Body Dry; Hump’s Cress Bug; E-Z Spey.
307 Peacock Caddis – Dry; Moose River Bucktail; Sinking Spider.
308 Red Quill – Dry; Double E – Nymph; Winter Candlelight Spey.
309 Waterboatman – Dry; Olsen’s Deceiver – Bass; Iron Blue Spider.
310 Clark’s No Hackle Caddis – Dry; Peacock Matuka; 52 Buick – Wet.
312 Canadian Sedge – Dry; Morman Girl – Wet; Spring Crappie Darter.
313 Chamo – The Killer Leech; Harvey’s Stonefly Nymph; Teeny Nymph.
401 Bloody Midge; ***** Creek Nymph; Renegade, Hotspot.
402 Palomino; C.W. Humpy Parachute; Royal Wulff Stimulator.
403 Clark’s Stonefly; Bug-Eyed Jig; Fire Butt Bomber.
404 Parachute Adams; Deer Hair Caddis; Mother’s Day Caddis.
405 San Juan Worm; Turk’s Golden Tarantula; Prince Nymph.
406 Water Boatman; Guarantee; Caddis Stone Skater.
407 Wilted Spinach; Bloody Mary; Midge Emerger; Black Wooly Bugger.
408 Copper John; Beadhead Softhackle; Chukar & Copper; Sheepcreek Special.
409 Foam Hopper; Foam Skawla; Foam Beetle.
410 Royal Coyote; Damsel Fly Nymph; Bunny Spey
411 Yellow Stimulator; J.H. Nymph; Tuckwanamid.
412 Bill’s Halloween; Blue Pan Fish Nymph; Love Bug.
413 Silver Hilton; Doc Spratley; Baetis Crystal Flash Nymph; PTO Nymph.