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This page updated dECEMBER 9, 2008 

Keep these (Thursday) dates open for the 2009 Fly Tying classes.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Thru
Thursday, February 26, 2009

Members of the Western Massachusetts Fly Fishermen teach the weekly classes and assisted attendees.

All materials are supplied at no cost to the attendees and tools were available for use at each session.  Tiers will  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

******* Classes are held at the: ********


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.





2009 Tying Classes
** Links are included to view the fly's and their recipes **
*** NOT ALL PHOTOS OF FLYS ARE DISPLAYED NOW ***
*** PHOTOS WILL BE DISPLAYED AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE ***
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Class #1 - January 8, 2009
Fly's - Woolly Worm & Grey Hackle

** View - Woolly Worm & Grey Hackle **

Class #2 - January 15, 2009
Fly's - Woolly Bugger & March Brown (Wet)

** View - Woolly Bugger & March Brown (wet) **

Class #3 - January 22, 2009
Fly's - March Brown Nymph & Montana Stonefly Nymph (Weighted)

View - March Brown Nymph & Montana Stonefly Nymph (weighted)

Class #4 - January 29, 2009
Fly's - Hare's Ear Nymph (Weighted) & Tellico Nymph

View - Hare's Ear Nymph (weighted) & Tellico Nymph

Class #5 - February 5, 2009
Fly's - Deer-hair Nymph & Letort Hopper

View - Deerhair Nymph & Letort Hopper

Class #6 - February 12, 2009
Fly's - Hornberg & Mickey Finn

View - Hornberg & Mickey Finn

Class #7 - February 19, 2009
Fly's - Grey Ghost & Black Ghost

View - Grey Ghost & Black Ghost

Class #8 - February 26, 2009
Fly's - Elk Hair Caddis & March Brown (Dry)

View - Elk Hair Caddis & March Brown (dry)

Pictured Below is Manny DaSilva
at the fly tying bench during a 2008 class.

Instructor_MannyDaSilva.jpg

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Manny DaSilva has set the set the series of flys for the 2009 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.)

** Directions to the Elks Club Ludlow **

From Indian Orchard

Go over the Indian Orchard Bridge.

Turn right and stay in right hand lane.

Go thru the next set of lights and curve left onto East Street.

At the top of the hill, go to the set of lights at Chapin Street.

Turn Right.

3-4 miles on the right will be a sign for the Elks Club. It's in a wooded area. Go in the front entrance and turn right.


From The Mass Pike

Take Ludlow exit #7 off of the mass pike and turn right at the ramp end. Turn right at the next set of lights onto Chapin Street

Go straight thru the next 2 sets of lights.

After the second light go approx. 3-4 miles until you see the Elks Club sign.

It's in a wooded area.

Go in the front entrance and turn right.


Any questions???

Call Bill Rose

Home            (413) 786-0195

Cell                (413) 262-7754


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