Southern Oregon Fly Tyers
We are a group of Fly Tyers who want to improve our tying skills. We come from as far north as Roseburg, Oregon and as far south as Yreka, California to converge on Gold Hill, Oregon. We are all different skill levels but we agree on the joy of Fly Tying.
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Flies requested for the Rogue River Watershed Council fund raiser.
Monday, April 1, 2024
April 9th, 2024 Meeting
April Meeting Southern Oregon Fly Tyers
Meeting on Tuesday April 9th, 2024
6:00 PM
Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park
8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill
This evenings tyer:
Jim Eriser
Jim is a long time member of SOFT and periodically ties for
us. His selection for his April 9th
demonstration is the Orange Belly, found in the Federation of Fly Fishers
International Fly Pattern Encyclopedia.
This is a proven pattern for Jim on his northern
This evenings tyer:
Monday, March 11, 2024
March 12th, 2024 Meeting
March 12th, 2024
Sha Orton
Will be tying: "Beauty in the Black and Blue"
1) Traditional Black and Blue
2) Ho Bo Spey
3) Ugly Bug- Midnight Spunk
Hope to see everyone there.
Dale
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
March 12, 2024 Meeting
March Meeting Southern Oregon Fly Tyers
Meeting on Tuesday March 12, 2024
6:00 PM
Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park
8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill
This evenings tyer:
Sha Orton
*Patterns and material list to follow.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
February 13, 2024 Meeting
Feb Meeting Southern Oregon Fly Tyers
Meeting on Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
6:00 PM
Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park
8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill
This evenings tyer:
Cathy Hamilton
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
January 9th 2024 Meeting
Jan Meeting Southern Oregon Fly Tyers
Meeting on Tuesday Jan 9th 2024
6:00 PM
Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park
8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill
This evenings tyer:
Bob Wolfe
Bob will be tying:WOLFE BUZZ BUGGER
Materials
- Hook –
Mustad 3906 Size 10
- Bead –
1/8” Gold bead
- Thread
– Black 6/0
- Tail -
:light brown Chickabou feather fiber's with three strands of pearl Krystal
Flash
- Body –
4 strands of yellow floss
- Hackle
– 1 grizzly and 1 brown saddle hackle size 12-14
Balanced
Micro Leech ABC ( Already Been Chewed)
Materials
·
Hook – Firehole 570 BL 60 degree 1 XL jig hook
size 14-16
·
Thread – Uni 6/0, color to match body
·
Bead 3/32” tungsten, color to match body
o Size
10-11 glass bead, color to match body
·
Pin – Size 17 straight pin cut to provide 3 bead
widths beyond jig bend and extend ½ way down shaft
·
Tail – Hareline Magnum Rabbit strip fur, color
to match body
·
Dubbing – Hareline Senyo Laser Dub, color to
match body
·
Body Colors – black, brown, olive, chartreuse,
midnight fire
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
December 12th 2023 Meeting
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Meeting
Dec Meeting Southern Oregon Fly Tyers
Meeting on Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
6:00 PM
Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park
8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill
This evenings tyer:
Randy Taylor
Randy is a long time member of Southern Oregon Fly Fishers,
a frequent attendee at SOFT meetings and