Workshops by Day
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Workshops by Type
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| Tuesday |
Casting |
| Wednesday |
Tying
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| Thursday |
On Water
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| Friday |
Other |
| Saturday |
Non-Angling |
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| TYING WORKSHOPS |
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| Wednesday, July 11 |
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15. Tying Small Flies – Charlie Schillinsky. Instruction will be on tying size 20 to 28 flies. Midges and mayflies are the main focus. Materials, thread and hooks will be provided. Tiers should be capable of working with small hooks and small amounts of materials and have adequate vision. Equipment: Vises and tools (sharp scissors, hackle pliers, magnifying lamp if necessary, and other tools regularly used for tying).
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Wednesday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $65
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Material Fee: $10
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16. Blending Dubbing and Tying the DDH Leech – Stuart Thompson. Students will learn how to blend different colors of dubbing and learn to tie the DDH Leech, a fly that has caught 80 species of fish in fresh and salt water. Equipment: Tying Tools and 3/0 thread
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Wednesday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: All
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Class Limit: 12 • Member Fee: $25
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Material Fee: $5
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16. Blending Dubbing and Tying the DDH Leech – Stuart Thompson. Students will learn how to blend different colors of dubbing and learn to tie the DDH Leech, a fly that has caught 80 species of fish in fresh and salt water. Equipment: Tying Tools and 3/0 thread
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Wednesday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: All
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Class Limit: 12 • Member Fee: $25
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Material Fee: $5
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17. Tying Effective Lake Flies – Norm Domagala. Step-by-step tying of patterns that are proven fish catching flies. Instructor will show how to tie many of his patterns featured in Northwest Fly Fishing and Fly Tyer Magazine. Equipment: Vise, basic tools, scissors, bobbin, hackle pliers and light.
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Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: All
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Class Limit: 12 • Member Fee: $80
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Material Fee: $15
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18. Why Fish Chironomids – Bob Wolfe. Midge pupae and larvae make up more than 50 percent of a trout’s diet in most productive lakes and ponds. This workshop will teach you how to tie and fish chironomid patterns that will greatly increase your success in most fly fishing situations. Materials provided. Equipment: Vise and tools capable of tying small flies.
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Wednesday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: All
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Class Limit: 10 • Member Fee: $30
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Thursday, July 12
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37. Weaving Hair Hackle: Tying Pott Hair Flies – Frank Johnson. Learn to weave the hair hackle used on the famous Pott flies such as the Sandy Mite and Lady Mite. The instructor will use the simple loom and weaving techniques that Franz Pott kept secret for so many years. Fun and simple! If you can tie your shoes, you can weave hair hackle. Instructor will provide all materials. Equipment: Tying tools, black 6/0 thread.
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Thursday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Intermediate
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $50
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Material Fee: $10
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38. Fly Tying Tips and Tricks: 50 Years Under the Influence of a Vise – Michael T. Williams. This class is designed for beginning to intermediate flytiers who want to make quantum leaps in skill development. This is a total hands-on experience. Instructor demonstrates skill and then offers individual coaching to each student. Filled with high energy, enthusiasm and plenty of encouragement, this is a great class! All materials and hooks provided. Equipment: Vise, bobbin, thread, hair stacker, scissors.
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Thursday: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Level: Beginner/intermediate
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Class Limit: 7 • Member Fee: $25
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Material Fee: $5
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39. Fly Tying 101 – Sherry Steele. In this hands-on class, you will learn the basics of fly tying or enjoy it as a refresher course. Instructor will cover tying tools plus materials and how to choose them. Tie several different flies for fishing Western lakes and rivers. Learn how to figure out how to tie your favorite flies and discover your tying creativity. Step-by-step instruction handouts included. Each student will receive a packet of tying materials. Equipment: All tools will be provided or students may bring their own tools if they wish.
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Thursday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: Beginner/intermediate
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Class Limit: 12 • Member Fee: $30
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Tying & Other
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40. Creating Fly Displays – Gil Nyerges. The morning part of the class will be devoted to tying several patterns in preparation for displaying them using the special hooks student will create. The afternoon session will be used for the actual mounting of the flies tied in the morning. Instructions will be provided for completing the full 24-fly display as students complete their choice of flies to display. Students should have some tying experience. Matt display boards will be furnished, and a supply of special hooks will be on hand, as well as instructions regarding what kind of frame should be sought for their final step. Equipment: Basic tying tools (tools can be provided upon request).
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Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: All
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Class Limit: 12 • Member Fee: $60
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Friday, July 13
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65. Tying Grant Style Flies – Todd Collins, James Flaherty. An in-depth study of the tying methods of George Grant. Students will learn how to tie the unique nymph bodies and weave hair hackles. Not for beginners; instructors will provide all materials. Equipment: Vise (no pedestal vises), two bobbins, scissors, whipfinisher, bodkin.
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Friday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Intermediate
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Class Limit: 15 • Member Fee: $50
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Material Fee: $10
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66. Tying Soft Hackle Flies – Mike Stewart. Workshop covers tying tricks, tips, techniques and a bit of history on this fly type. Floss, wire, hackle, dubbing and hooks will be provided by the instructor. Equipment: Vise, light, tools, extension cord, dubbing wax and thread: black and orange, 6/0 or 8/0 (140 or 70 denier).
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Friday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Beginner/intermediate
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Class Limit: 10 • Member Fee: $40
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Material Fee: $5
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67. Introduction to Fly Tying – Jim Ferguson, Frank Johnson. This class will introduce the participant to entry-level fly tying. Jim will use handouts developed by the FFF Fly Tying Group members to teach participants to tie fishable flies and the techniques in their construction. Equipment: Basic fly tying equipment, vise, scissors, thread, bobbin (some loaner tools available).
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Friday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: Beginner
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $45
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Material Fee: $10
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68. Lessons from Latitude 65: A Scholarly, Systematic Approach to Fly Tying Instruction – Scott Murdock, Shann Jones. This half-day workshop covers the genesis, development, delivery and the refinement of the University of Alaska (UA) fly tying instruction program from 2002 to present day. Participants will get to experience portions of this refined approach. UA’s basic, 12-hour, fly tying short course introduces students to the fundamental artistic skills of fly tying and provides participants with the necessary knowledge to make educated fly tying material selections. Scientific information on fish, habitat, entomology and freshwater ecology will be covered in the context of tying wet flies, nymphs, streamers and dry flies. Equipment: Fly tying tools, reading glasses or magnifying tools (a minimal number of tools available).
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Friday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: All
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Class Limit: 20 • Member Fee: $30
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Material Fee: $10
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69. Coq (Gallo) de Leon: History of The Feathers and Traditional Spanish Fly Patterns – Leslie Wrixon. This course will provide students with the history, conservation and description of these amazing feathers. Students will learn about and tie traditional Spanish patterns, many of which date to the 16th century, as well as modern patterns using the feathers of Gallo de Leon. Equipment: Vise, light and tying tools.
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Friday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: Intermediate
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $60
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Material Fee: $20
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Saturday, July 14
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86. History, Tying and Fishing Soft Hackles – J.C. Childress. Learn about the history and origin of the soft hackle, and how to tie and teach soft hackle patterns, as well as techniques of the soft hackle. Equipment: Vise, tying tools and thread (black, brown, tan and olive), 8/0 preferred.
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Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: All
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Class Limit: 15 • Member Fee: $50
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87. Introduction to Fly Tying for Women – Frank Johnson, Jim Ferguson. Ladies, ever want to try tying flies? Here’s your chance to give it a whirl. This fun, interactive opportunity only for women is sponsored by the Fly Tying Group (FTG) and led by two knowledgeable, talented instructors. They will teach not only the beginning steps and introduce you to fly tying but will open the door for you to start filling your own fly box. A printed handout of step-by-step instructions developed by the FFF/FTG will be used to help teach you how to tie the flies that catch fish. You will leave this class with a packet of material to complete at least one of each pattern, and the skills to continue exploring your tying experience. Equipment: Basic fly tying equipment (vise, scissors, thread, bobbin), although equipment also available.
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Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Beginner
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Class Limit: 10 • Member Fee: $45
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88. Tying and Fishing with the Life Cycle of a Mayfly – Nate Brumley. Tie different stages of a mayfly (emerging, hatching, adult) and observe video on how to fish with these different stages in all seasons. Equipment: Vise, tying equipment (bodkin pick, scissors), black unithread 8'0.
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Saturday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 12 • Member Fee: $50
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Material Fee: $5
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89. Survey of Woven Nymphs – Leslie Wrixon. This course will provide students with an introduction and hands-on learning for a variety of woven body techniques. Equipment: Vise, light and tying tools.
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Saturday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: Intermediate
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $50
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Material Fee: $15
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