Fly Tying Classes

This page updated March 8, 2011

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Our 2011 Fly Tying classes were a great success. We were forced to cancel the first class due to the big snowstorm and still had 43 people sign up for the season. Our chief tier Manny Dasilva was unable to make three classes. Harold Norman and Dan Trela stepped up to the plate to fill Manny's shoes. The fact that we had several club members Harold Norman, Dan Trela, Marty Frisbie, Bill Adams, Bob Jendrisik, Bill Rose, Peter Jecouit, Tom Panaccione (our cameraman) and George Herrick assisting the tiers, insured a successful experience for all who attended. Each tier started with a basic pattern (the Wooly Worm) and progressively tied more difficult patterns as classes progressed. Tiers who attended all classes tied 16 patterns to use during the coming season. A big thanks to everyone who made the classes a success.

Classes were each Thursday 7 to 9 p.m.

(more info below)

Thursday, January 13, 2011
thru
Thursday, March 3, 2011

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

All materials are supplied at no cost to the attendees. Tools are 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, All Outdoors Colunm in the Sports Section of the Springfield Sunday Republician. We thank Frank for his support of our fly tying program.

Sponsors of the Western Massachusetts Fly Fishermen, Fly Tying Classes are:

Springfield Newspapers
The Republican

Frank Sousa's

All Outdoors Column

and

The Ludlow Elks Club

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

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Ludlow Elks Lodge 2448
69 Chapin Street
Ludlow, MA 01056
7:00 to 9:00 P.M.

Next class Thursday, January 13, 2011

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.

2011 Tying Classes
** Links are included to view the fly's and their recipes **

*** PHOTOS WILL BE DISPLAYED AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE ***
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Class #1 - January 13, 2011
Fly's - Woolly Worm & Woolly Bugger

** View - Woolly Worm & Woolly Bugger **

Class #2 - January 20, 2011

Fly's - Grey Hackle & Rio Grande King

** View - Grey Hackle & Rio Grande King **

Class #3 - January 27, 2011

Fly's - Montana Stonefly & Hendrickson Nymph

View - Montana Stonefly & Hendrickson Nymph

Class #4 - February 3, 2011
Fly's - Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph & Tellico Nymph

View - Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph & Tellico Nymph

Class #5 - February 10, 2011
Fly's - Deer-hair Nymph & Letort Hopper

View - Deerhair Nymph & Letort Hopper

Class #6 - February 17, 2011
Fly's - Hornberg & Mickey Finn

View - Hornberg & Mickey Finn

Class #7 - February 24, 2011
Fly's - Grey Ghost & Black Ghost

View - Grey Ghost & Black Ghost

Class #8 - March 3, 2011
Fly's - Red Quill & Elk Hair Caddis

View - Red Quill & Elk Hair Caddis

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

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Manny DaSilva set the series of flys for the 2011 classes. He also provided a recipe of materials for each fly. The link below each weekly listing provides the recipie (ingredients) and a photo of each fly to be tied.

( Photos of the flys are available by clicking on the link (views) 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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