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The 2008 tying classes will begin soon. See the Beginner's and Advanced Class information below.

Beginning classes start on January 15th and will be held in the Gander Lodge Lodge at Gander Mountain store (8001 Old Troy Pike, Huber Heights, OH 45424. (see map). Classes will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Club membership is available and required for participation ($30)
No experience, tools, or equipment required – just come as you are.
Tool kits will be available for sign-out ($35 refundable security deposit)
Materials will be provided at no cost
Through a special arrangement with Gander Mountain you may purchase a Beginner Tool Kit for $35 -- just tools; no material
Fly-tying contest with prizes at the end of the program

HELP US WITH THE HEAD COUNT: Email your intentions to Bob Hazlett zz_rlh_mvff_z@earthlink.net (this is not binding, just a way to help us plan)

Beginner's Class Schedule

Instructor: Bill “Woody” Woodward

(Click on the name of each fly for the materials recipe and step-by-step tying instructions)

January 15	Thread, Materials, Tools and Woolly Bugger
January 22	Thread Ant, Foam Beetle and Predator
January 29	Matson’s Spidra, Mickey Finn, and Bead Head Brassie
February 5	BH Pheasant Tail Nymph and Prince Nymph
February 12	Cancelled
February 19	Sucker Spawn, Clouser Minnow, Griffith's Gnat
February 26	Gold-Ribbed Hare's Ear and Elk Hair Caddis
March 4	Parachute Adams and Gray Scud
March 11	The Professor, Yuk Bug, and Green-Butt Skunk
March 18	Pizza party and program - details to be announced.

Additional flies that may be worked into the class schedule as time allows:

Evil Weevil, Griffith’s Gnat, Hare’s Ear Flymph and Rabid Prince

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Advanced Class

Advanced classes start on January 17th and will be held in the St Mark’s Episcopal Church (456 Woodman Ave, Dayton, OH (see map). Classes will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on consecutive Thursday evenings

Club membership is available and required for participation ($30)
Participants will tie 19 different flies and will learn 43 different tying techniques in the process.
See the fly recipes for material requirements. Club will provide hooks.
Prize for the MOST OUTRAGEOUS FLY at the end of the program

HELP US WITH THE HEAD COUNT: Email your intentions to Bob Hazlett zz_rlh_mvff_z@earthlink.net (this is not binding, just a way to help us plan)

Advanced Class Schedule

January 17	Hooks, Thread, Material, Knots
January 24	Working with Deer Hair
January 31	Tails
February 7	Weighting and Ribbing
February 14	Bodies
February 21	Wings – Styles and Materials
February 28	Hackle and Finishing
March 6	INVENT YOUR OWN FLY
March 13	Pizza party and program - details to be announced.

Advanced Class Syllabus

Materials List

Anatomy of a Fly

Fly Types and Patterns

Advanced Class List of Flies

(Click on the name of each fly for the materials recipe and step-by-step tying instructions)

01_Fruit Cocktail (bass and pike)	11_Adams (dry)
02_Woolly Bugger (streamer)	12_Light Cahill Parachute (dry)
03_Orange Bomber (bass and pike)	13_Mosquito (dry)
04_Quill Gordon (nymph)	14_Quill Gordon (wet)
05_Light Cahill (wet)	15_Adams Spent-wing (dry)
06_Giant Black Stonefly (nymph)	16_Elk Hair caddis (dry)
07_Prince Nymph (nymph)	17_V-rib Midge (nymph)
08_Theo's Danger Baby (nymph)	18_Orange Shellback (dry)
09_Dark Hendrickson (nymph)	19_Flying Ant (terrestial)
10_March Brown (dry)

Wapsi Material Encyclopedia: http://www.wapsifly.com/products.html

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Member-Submitted Favorites

Located below are links to pdf files for a variety of productive patterns on local waters along with seasonal patterns for the Lake Erie Tributaries. Also check the Links page for fly tying-related web sites. The Buckeye United Fly Fishers web site has a great list of links.

Sparrow Nymph