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Zoom Happenings

 

A screen shot of the meeting

Yesterday evening the Southern Oregon Fly Tyers had a Zoom meeting. It was a new experience for some of us but actually moved along quite smoothly.  This style meeting should serve us quite well through this pandemic.  If you weren't there we want to help you get there for the next one.  A smart phone, tablet, or computer that is wifi connected will get the job done for you.  

During this pandemic our communication with each other is more important than ever.  We have initiated a membership list and requested updated information from everyone.  Many have responded but some have yet to respond.  Reach out to your friends to make sure we are getting messages to them.  

We have also revived the Vertical Response bulk email.  This is our way to make sure we are reaching as many as possible.  This means that sometimes you may get two messages.  If you don't want the VR emails just click the unsubscribe at the bottom of the page.

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Zoom Meeting Tonight

 Southern Oregon Fly Tyers

First Zoom Meeting Today 6:00pm

 

Hi to all,

 

This will be our first attempt to set up a monthly zoom meeting.  If you don not already have zoom set up on your computer or tablet, please go to zoom.com and add the application to your system.

 

Once installed you will need to log into our meeting with the following information:

 

Personal meeting ID – 8376520885

Passcode – 800334

 

Once in the meeting I have set up for everyone to have video access so I can see all of you wonderful faces.  

 

If you do not gave video access you should also be able to phone in and at least hear what we will try to do going forward.

 

I know this is new to many of us [including me!} but if will help keep us together and move our learning of new methods and techniques.  

 

Please try to log in early 20 minutes or so before the meeting, today, October 13, 2020 at 6:00pm, so we can clear up any login issues.  Also you can call me at 541 973 3508 and I can help you get you logged in.

Kindest regards, Dave                           

Still need contact information

 

cFor now, I really need to get together a listing of emails and phone numbers, designate as home or cell, [Instagram accounts if you have one] for everyone.  Please send this into Tom Collett at ThomasCollett@yahoo.com.  Please also call your friends that have come to our past meetings to ensure that they know what we are trying to do and please send their information in along with yours. We want to include everyone.  Dave

Important Changes

 

Southern Oregon Fly Tyers

UPDATE - October 2020

 

Hello to all our members who have been dealing with the COVID reality, the fires and our lack of water. With COVID levels up in our region we all need to be diligent, remain safe, wash hands, social distance and wear our masks.  

 

Our next meeting is on October 13, and we will conduct one utilizing Zoom from my FlyTying Den in Medford. We will send out instructions on how to set up to join this meeting in a subsequent blog posting. Check the blog at soflytyers.blogspot.com.

 

For now, I really need to get together a listing of emails and phone numbers, designate as home or cell, [Instagram accounts if you have one] for everyone.  Please send this into Tom Collett at ThomasCollett@yahoo.com.  Please also call your friends that have come to our past meetings to ensure that they know what we are trying to do and please send their information in along with yours. We want to include everyone.

 

I hope that all of you have remained healthy and your families continue to be safe.

 

Kindest regards,

 

Dave

David P. McCants

Retired CFO/CPA and flytying nut 541-973-3508

Davetyer177@gmail.com

ZOOM

Frank and Jeanne Moore

 The recent Archie Creek Fire up in the North Umpqua Watershed forced Frank and Jeanne Moore to evacuate.  The fire also destroyed their cabin.  What a disaster for anyone let alone for people in their 90s.

A kind friend started a GoFundMe page for them.  If you want to know more about Frank and his legacy just go to YouTube and search the name Frank Moore.  Here is the link.

https://gf.me/u/yzw55r

Message from Dave McCants

SOFT UPDATE

May 2020

Hello to all our members who have been dealing with the COVID reality. We have all been missing the comradery and learning of new tying skills and patterns.  

I too have missed our meetings, the local club meetings, the Albany ORCFFI show and other fun events.

Due to our state still being on lockdown and not knowing when it will end, there will be no meeting in May and June {annual BBQ}.  I therefor propose that our first meeting be in September, second Tuesday as normal and it be a combined BBQ, raffle and that we have 2-3 members tie at this event. I believe that this is the best “socially responsible” way to move forward with our group of wonderful friends.

Additionally, I have an idea to help get over our need for human interaction and to hone/improve our tying skills.  I will open a new ZOOM account in my branding name (McBears Specialty Tys) at the business level.  I will have tying sessions on Thursday nights from 6:30-8:30pm starting this Thursday. I will also ask for other tyers to assist by being guest tyers every other week.  In order to do this I will need to know each members Name, telephone, and email address so that I can invite you and let each party know the passwords we will use for our ZOOM meetings.  I chose Thursday so as not to interfere with future clubs meeting and I hope this helps to keep us engaged and to continue our learning, teaching and develop our tying skills.

I hope that all of you have remained healthy and your families continue to be safe.

Kindest regards,

Dave

David P. McCants

Retired CFO/CPA and flytying nut

Davetyer177@gmail.com

541-973-3508

March and April Meeting Cancelled

Due to concerns over the ongoing Corona Virus outbreak the Board of Directors has cancelled the March and April Meeting. 

March 2020 Meeting

RAY SLUSSER TIES FOR MARCH 10 MEETING

I called Ray to see if he had decided on the patterns he would tie, and he told me he had been thinking about it, and decided on tying Polly’s Fledermouse pattern, because it demonstrates several of Rosborough’s characteristic techniques. (This should not be confused with the Fledermaus pattern.) He will also tie a classic steelhead Rusty Rat on a dual barb hook (not to be confused with a Rogue Rusty Rat). 

I have known Ray for about 20 years, but never well. He and I would run into each other quite often at Rusty Randall’s shop, and chat awhile. I never got to watch him tie much, so I am really looking forward to his presentation. He told me he also is looking forward to it. I know I don’t have to urge you who know Ray to be here, and anyone who knew Polly will enjoy reminiscing with Ray about that. 

Those of you, like me, who never knew Polly will be enriched by the presentation. As a retired history teacher, I am always interested in first-hand information about important people and developments (especially in the area of fly fishing and fly tying).

The pictures below are not Ray’s flies, but pictures I pulled off the internet. The Fledermouse is supposed to be authentic, but I can assure you the one tied by Ray will be. And, the single hook Rusty Rat is just to show the basic pattern. If you have never tied on dual hooks, you will be interested in seeing how different that can be.

Tell friends you think of who might be interested, and we will SEE YOU THERE!

February 2020 Meeting

PETER GIFFIN TO TIE AT FEBRUARY 11 MEETING

Peter will be demonstrating how to tie some flies he proved out over the past year, fishing the Holy Water, Silver Creek and the Owyhee. You won’t want to miss this presentation of flies proven to catch fish in our waters.

RAY SLUSSER WILL BE PRESENTING THE PROGRAM FOR US FOR THE MARCH 10 MEETING – a unique opportunity

Ray is a resident of the Grants Pass area, long-time fishing guide and a founding member of Southern Oregon Fly Fishers, where he taught its fly tying courses for some years. He also tied flies for some time for Polly Rosborough.  I have heard that Polly was known for requirements for how his flies were to be tied. Ray told me Polly was left handed, so all the right handed tiers had to reverse tie the flies (that is, wrap under the hook). I promise you will enjoy this presentation, and I am sure those of you who knew Polly, will have things to discuss with Ray.

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