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2008 Fly Tying Classes ran from January
10, thru February 28, 2008
Classes are complete for this year. Forty-five
persons signed up for the classes and we had a good turnout for most sesssions. Although the classes are geared
to young anglers we have adults fill most of the classes. Anyone who is interested in learning about fly fishing
and is interested in tying their own fly's is welcome to attend. Young anglers as well as adults (including parents
and grandparents) are invited to attend. All children must be accompanied by an adult during each tying session.
Attendees tied sixteen fly patterns ( two patterns each evening) over the eight weeks.
Members of
the Western Massachusetts Fly Fishermen taught the weekly classes and assisted attendees.
All materials were
supplied at no cost to the attendees and tools were available for use at each session. Tiers were all successful
and will now use their creations to catch a variety of fish during the coming season.
Learn more from Frank
Sousa's colunms in the Springfield Sunday Republician.
Sponsors of the Western Massachusetts Fly Fishermen,
Fly Tying Classes are:
Springfield
Newspapers
The Republican
and
The Ludlow Elks Club
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Keep
these (Thursday) dates open for the 2009 Fly Tying classes.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Thru
Thursday, March
5, 2009
Class details will be will be finalized and posted in September or November.
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**** Fly Tying Classes ****
Ludlow Elks Lodge 2448
69 Chapin Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
7:00 to 9:00 P.M.
The following list of flies and the links to their photos and tying recipes will remain on the site through
most of the summer. I have had a number of requests to leave the recipes for a while and we will do that so our students
can continue to practice their skills.
2008 Tying Classes
** Links
are included to view the fly's and their recipes **
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Class #1 - January 10, 2008
Fly's
- Wooly Worm & Gray Hackle
** View - Wooly Worm and Gray Hackle **
Class #2 - January 17, 2008
Fly's - Lead Wing Coachman & Devil Bug
Class #3 - January 24, 2008
Fly's - Black Stonefly Nymph & Picket Pin
** View - Black Stonefly Nymph and Picket Pin **
Class #4 - January 31, 2008
Fly's - Ephemerella Nymph &
Hare's Ear
** View - Emphemerella Nymph and Hare's Ear **
Class #5 - February 7, 2008
Fly's
- Deer-hair Nymph & Muddler Minnow
Class #6 - February 14, 2008
Fly's - Hornberg & Thunder
Creek
Class #7 - February 21, 2008
Fly's - Black Ghost &
Grey Ghost
Class #8 - February 28, 2007
Fly's - Black Gnat & Light
Cahill
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Pictured Below is Manny DaSilva
at
the fly tying bench during a recent class.
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Manny DaSilva has set the set the series of flys for the 2008 classes and has provided the recipes of materials
for each fly. The links below each weekly listing provide a photo of each fly and the recipies (ingredients) for
each fly to be tied.
( Photos of the flys are available by clicking on the links above.)
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