Intermediate Fly-Tying: Tactical Flies

Intermediate Fly Tying:

Each class will be an in depth look at a selected topic. It will cover tying techniques, materials, and patterns relevant to the topic. This class is geared towards tyers who have experience tying and have their own vice and basic tools. This class offers a rich learning experience that will elevate your fly-tying skills to new heights. Explore different tying techniques, discover top-quality materials, and master patterns that are essential to each subject. Elevate your skills and knowledge with each session – join us for an enriching experience!

Topic: Tactical Flies

Tactical flies are often thought of as just perdigons or heavy jig nymphs specifically used for euro nymphing techniques, but this category of tying has way more to offer anglers of all styles than is first thought of. This category of tying is not only something that will aid euro style anglers but will offer anglers/tiers of all styles a unique approach to help understand sink rates and material pairings to achieve desired results on the water. In this class we will discuss in depth hooks/materials/beads and their effect on a flies sink rate as well as action when it comes to nymphs. In connection with these new skills, we will also cover items like hot spots, tags and building specific profiles. We will also go through techniques for tying dry flies utilizing some of these concepts in conjunction with alternate materials.

Topics Covered:

·     Hook selection

·     Essential materials

·     Building body shapes

·     Tailing materials

·     Tags

·     Sink rates and how it relates to material/hook selection

·     Dry fly techniques

Arbor Anglers will provide:

·     Handouts

·     Materials

·     Hooks

·     Beads

·     Thread-unless specialty

·     Tailing materials

·     Body materials

Students to Provide:

·     Vise

·     Tying Tools

·     Lamp if desired