Indianhead Fly Fishers meet on the third Tuesday of the month to tie flies as a group. These sessions are usually focused on one pattern and everyone ties and learns together.
April 16 - The IHFF beginning fly tying session is scheduled for 6pm
You can come at 6pm and Bruce will be available to help you with basic setup, thread control, and introduction to materials. You'll be ready to try the 7pm class.
April 16 - The Original Carey Special 7pm
The Carey Special was originated by Col. Carey, a British Soldier stationed in British Columbia and made famous by Roderick Haig Brown.
Hook - #4-12 1x-2x long
Tail - Pheasant Rump
Body - Pheasant tail barbs
Ribbing - Black Thread
Hackle - Pheasant Rump
March 19 - The pheasant tail soft hackle 7pm
The pheasant tail is a classic simple nymph. The nymph was created by Frank Sawyer back in the 1950's in the UK. The addition of a soft hackle is one of many variations of this fly.
Hooks - Daiichi #1550 size 12 - 18
Bodies - 5 PT barbs thorax peacock or bead
Ribbing - Gold wire
Hackle - Partridge (3 turns).
February 20 - The first IHFF beginning fly tying session is scheduled for 6pm
You can come at 6pm and Bruce will be available to help you with basic setup, thread control, and introduction to materials. You'll be ready to try the 7pm class.
February 20 - The Jig Streamer at 7pm
The jig streamer is a newish pattern that can be used in both streams and still-water. This pattern is smaller, simpler, and heavily weighted. They can be used in higher and slightly colored water. Theweight which can be a large bead or cone will get the fly to depth quickly and allow you to work the fly through deeper and faster holes in a spring streams. It will also get the fly to deeper shoreline areas in lakes and reservoirs. It is a good two way pattern for trout and bass.
Hook: Umpqua XC400BL-BN – 10
Bead: Hareline Slotted Tungsten Beads – Classic Colors – 3/16" (4.6mm) – Black
Underbody: Lead Wire Spool – 0.02
Tail: Pine Squirrel Zonkers – Sculpin Olive
Body: Arizona Mega Simi Seal – Dirty Olive
Flash: Ripple Ice Dub – Mother of Pearl
Collar: Whiting Bugger Hackle Patch – Grizzly Dyed Golden Olive
January 16 - Bennett's Halo
Hook: Alex Jackson spey hook size 3-7
Tip: fine silver tinsel
Tag: pearl peacock flashabou
Tail: barred Teal feather fibers
Body: Peacock herl with Silver Oval tinsel rib
Throat: Grizzly saddle hackle
Wing: Squirrel hair with a bit of flash under
Head: red
