Kevin Daniel's Fly Tying Class 2026
When: Wednesday evenings 7-9pm starting January 7th thru the middle of March
Where: Grants Pass High School, 830 NE 9th Street
The class will meet in the library located in the main Core Building
Cost: $35 which includes all materials
What to bring: Basic tools: scissors, bobbins, bodkin, whip finisher, vise
If you don't have these tools, loaner tools are available
Southern Oregon Fly Tyers
Meeting on Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
6:00 PM
Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park
8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill
This evenings tyer:
David Haight
I am going to demonstrate a pattern that I use for winter
steelhead. It is a heavily-weighted Woolly Bugger that I tie in colors
suitable for steelhead. I especially like to use it on small coastal
streams, like the Winchuck River, where I need a fly that will sink quickly
into the pockets around boulders. I dead-drift the fly through the
pockets, and then let it swing across the tail-out.
My favorite color is the pink and purple version . This is
the one which I will demonstrate.
I also tie it in a variety of colors .
Steelhead Bugger
Hook: Eagle Claw 1197B size 4
Bead: 1/4" hot pink
Weight: .035 lead wire
Thread: 6/0 purple
Tail: purple marabou
Rib: medium silver tinsel
Hackle: blue-dyed grizzly saddle
Body: medium purple chenille
Hey folks,
Since we are now in the midst of the flu, RSV, cold and covid season, given the demographics of the Southern Oregon Fly Tyers; please protect the safety and well being of all members by staying home if you have any symptoms or feel unwell.
Thank you.
Southern Oregon Fly Tyers
Meeting on Tuesday Dec 9, 2025
6:00 PM
Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park
8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill
This evenings tyer:
Robert Walters
Robert Walters has been in
Medford for many moons and fished the Rogue River and local lakes. He started
tying flies when the he was working as a Paramedic/Firefighter at Jackson
County Fire District 3. Robert and his wife Karen have traveled over the western
United States fishing and RVing. Robert will be tying the below flies this
month.
Robert will be tying an Intruder
Spey fly for summer and winter steelhead in soft water and a Klinkhamer style
fly that imitates emerging insects.
Hot Hare Leech Intruder pattern AFS
Hot
Hare Leech Intruder pattern AFS
Hook-Owner
SSW model no. 5115-071 size 4
Thread- Black
Uni-Tread 3/0
Round Eye Shank
Aqua flies 33mm
Senyo’s Thin
Intruder Trailer Hook wire
Ice Wing
Fiber Pearl Red Hue
Rabbit
Strips- Black, Olive or Crawfish
Hackle- Guinea
Feather Orange
Klinkhamer Special
Klinkhamer
Special Originator:
Hans van Klinken
Hook-
Daiichi 1160/1167 or Core 1150 size 8-18
Thread-
Light tan 6/0
Abdomen- Light -tan Fly Rite poly dubbing
Wing post-
White poly yarn
Thorax- 3
strands peacock herl
Hackle- Dun,
olive, or other, one size larger than normal hook size
Variation-
Hackle stacker style
Southern Oregon Fly Tyers
Meeting on Tuesday Nov 11th, 2025
6:00 PM
Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park
8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill
This evenings tyer:
Cathy Hamilton
SILVER COMET
Hook: Standard steelhead hook, size 2-6
Thread: Orange
Tail: Orange calf tail (I used bucktail)
Body: Silver diamond braid
Hackle: Orange and yellow, one of each (I just used one orange)
Eyes: Silver bead chain
Hook: TMC 200R or equal, size 4-14
Thread: Black
Abdomen: Copper braid
Thorax: Peacock herl
Underwing: Four peacock herl tips
Overwing: Copper Flashabou (I used Krystal Flash)
Hackle: Guinea
STILLWATER SIREN
Hook: 2x long nymph hook, size 14 - 20
Thread: Red
Tail: Three natural ostrich herl tips
Body: Natural ostrich herl twisted with fine wire
Hackle: Partridge dyed brown (I used natural partridge)
After Kevin Daniels tying demonstration and talk about the October caddis I found some great pictures to share with y'all. Thanks again Kevin.
Southern Oregon Fly Tyers
Meeting on Tuesday Oct 14th, 2025
6:00 PM
Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park
8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill
This evenings tyer:
Kevin Daniels
BRICK BACK CADDIS
Hook: heavy wire,
long shank with a French curve. Daiichi
1260 sizes 6 – 10
Bead: Black metal,
1/8 inch
Weight: Lead or lead
substitute - one layer 0.015 inch over 1
layer 0.020 inch
Threads: Brown
3/0. You can switch to 8/0 or 6/0 after
abdomen is formed
Abdomen: Amber and
orange rabbit fur mixed with fine chopped silver, pearl and yellow mylar
strands like angel Hair or Lite Brite or
buy Arizona Flyfishing “Skip”s October Caddis” color.
The bars are made with brown
poly yarn or Stretch Flex, Scud Back, or Antron Yarn and. If you want a truly brilliant fly – Krysrtal
Flash or Flashabou.
Legs: One grizzly saddle
feather- dyed brown or brown hen saddle or hen neck hackle.
Eyes: Extra small pre-made
Black plastic barbell eyes. Eyes are optional without a bead, but always
omitted if you use a bead.
Thorax: Dark-brown
rabbit mixed with fine, chopped silver, pearl and brown mylar or dark brown
rabbit or Arizona Flyfishing’s Sparkle Nymph Dubbing in “Dark Brown.”
MIKULAK SEDGE
October Caddis Version
Hook: light wire, 2
XL, size 6-8
Thread: Orange - 8/0 or 6/0
Tail: Part of the
wing, natural light-brown elk hair
Wing and body: Sections of natural light-brown elk hair and
yellow-orange synthetic Dubbing: (Antron,
Superfine Dry Fly Dubbing, poly dubbing.)
Hackle: One, brown
Head: The butts of
the final bunch of elk hair, cut straight across, over the eye.