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Friday is Tie-day
Thanks to all who Tied!
We ha d a great season of summer tying!
We have removed the fly-typing box from the Arts Center for restocking. It will be back and so will the fly-tying award for 2026. We hope to see some of you on the stream for the fall fishing season trying those October caddis emergers and dry flies we tied in August.
Tight fall lines, everyone.
Along with the some the usual buggers, nymphs and dry flies, what we are tied this year, 2025
Along with the some the usual buggers, nymphs and dry flies, what we are tied this year, 2025
The Lafontaine Sparkle Caddis Emerger
I tied a bunch of these for Fish Camp this year. I wanted a pattern for caddis bugs--so numerous on our streams--getting ready to leave the water and start their fluttering about on the surface. Caddis are not like mayflies. Once Caddis change into the moth like adults, they live for a month, fluttering about on the stream--not laying eggs Mayflies, on the other hand, have a short window, only days long, making them much more attractive to trout feeding on the surface.
The Tom Rosenbauer Rabbit's Foot Mayfly Emerger
I searched for easy mayfly emerger patterns and I landed on this one. It sits beautifully in the film, and it uses rabbits foot hair--something I don't have and am ready to purchase at a local fly shop. It has to be lucky, right?
October Caddis Pupa
Fall is coming so time to start prepping for a hatch in September/October. The October Caddis Pupa is a large orange "Halloween colored" pattern to imitate a caddis that starts getting active as the water cools down. You can just smell the pumpkin spice when you start tying these things.
October Caddis (Dry Fly)
As the trees start to give up that green of summer and turn the rusty yellow, red, and orange of fall, reach for a fly that fits in with the colors of the season. This large caddis fly is common across the country and is a great go to dry fly pattern to "back-to-school" trout.
Tie two flies from each category and get your Fly Tying Award, painted by Debbie Wurzel. All the supplies are in the Art Center.
New Fly Tying Materials Box
in the Arts Center
New Fly Tying Materials Box
in the Arts Center
This year we have reconfigured the tying box of supplies in the art center. Instead of organizing by materials, we have put all the materials into plastic bags to make it easier to tie. And to help with practice, there are QR codes keyed to Time Flagler videos to take you step-by-step through the tie.
Next rainy day, quit you whinin' and start your tyin'!
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