Fly Tying Classes

This page updated May 25, 2010

*** This page is now up to date. ***

Our 2010 tying classes were a sucess,

51 persons registered this year.

Our 2011 class schedule and information on the various fly patterns to be tied will appear here this coming fall.

Our 2010 Fly Tying classes began the evening of, January 14, 2010. Attendees will tied the Wooly Worm and the Wooly Bugger during our first class in the 2010 session. During the second class the fly's were the Rio Grande King and the Hendrickson Nymph (Wet Fly).

Classes were each Thursday 7 to 9 p.m.

(more info below)

Thursday, January 14, 2010
thru
Thursday, March 4, 2010

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 as we get closer to (2011 class) starting date.

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 were held at the: ********

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

Next class Thursday, January 28, 2010

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.

2010 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 14, 2010
Fly's - Woolly Worm & Woolly Bugger

** View - Woolly Worm & Woolly Bugger **

Class #2 - January 21, 2010

Fly's - Rio Grande King & Hendrickson Wet Fly

** View - Rio Grande King & Hendrickson (wet) **

January 28th class was cancelled due to weather.

Class #3 - February 4, 2010

Fly's - Montana Stonefly & Hendrickson Nymph

View - Montana Stonefly & Hendrickson Nymph

Class #4 - February 11, 2010
Fly's - Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Nymph & Tellico Nymph

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

Class #5 - February 18, 2010
Fly's - Deer-hair Nymph & Letort Hopper

View - Deerhair Nymph & Letort Hopper

Class #6 - February 22, 2010
Fly's - Hornberg & Mickey Finn

View - Hornberg & Mickey Finn

Class #7 - February 25, 2010
Fly's - Grey Ghost & Black Ghost

View - Grey Ghost & Black Ghost

Class #8 - March 4, 2010
Fly's - Red Quill & Hendrickson (dry)

View - Red Quill & Hendrickson dry)

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 2010 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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