Nov Meeting Southern Oregon Fly Tyers
Meeting on Tuesday Nov 12th, 2024
6:00 PM
Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park
8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill
This evenings tyer:
Dave Roberts
Dave
represents a traditional breed of fly tyer, harking back to the old-school
approach. His journey into the world of tying began at the tender age of 5,
under the watchful guidance of his grandfather, an accomplished Irish champion
in both fly casting and tying. Dave's early lessons involved tirelessly
perfecting the art of attaching tails to hooks, a foundation upon which he
gradually built his skills, advancing to crafting intricate dry fly bodies.
Those formative experiences, spanning many years, have culminated in a nearly
six-decade-long devotion to fly tying.
His repertoire encompasses a broad spectrum, ranging from delicate midges to
timeless Catskill dries and even elaborate Classic Atlantic Salmon flies.
Beyond his prowess at the tying bench, Dave is an enthusiastic fly angler who
proudly earned the 'Oregon Fly Tyer of the Year title. Guiding along the upper Rogue River is among his pursuits, and he's renowned for
his genuine enthusiasm for bamboo rods.
An active participant in the fly fishing community, Dave is a member of the
Federation of Fly Fishers. He is engaged with three fly-tying groups and often
assumes the role of a Demonstration Tyer at various fly fishing and tying trade
shows. Even when he's not on the water guiding or fishing, Dave dedicates
substantial portions of his day to the vise, dedicating 4 to 9 hours to honing
his craft.
Dave is a
long time member of Southern Oregon Fly Tyers and resides in Shady Cove. This time of year Blue Wing Olives are the
predominant hatch on the upper Rogue and Dave frequents the river in their
pursuit. He will be sharing three of his
favorite BWO patterns which are proven fish takers.
Thanks to
Rainys, Inc for this photo and biographical information.
Dave will be tying :
Art Flick’s BWO
Pattern
A Catskills Fly
Hook: 1110 straight
eye or your favorite dry fly hook, size 16 – 24
Thread: Olive 16/0
Tail: Dun spade
hackle
Body: Grey olive
quill or dubbing
Hackle: Dun
SPARKLE DUN EMERGER
Hook: 1480 Daiichi or
your favorite dry fly hook, size 16 – 24
Thread: 16/0 Olive
Wing: Dun compardun
hair
Overwing: Small
amount olive brown sparkle emerger yarn
Dubbing: olive, grey
or a mix of both
Shuck: Same material
as wing
