Rogue Spey Clave August 22, 2026 Griffin Park

 

Southern Oregon Fly Tyers June Meeting

  Southern Oregon Fly Tyers:      

                          Meeting on Tuesday June 9th, 2026      

                                                 6:00 PM

                         Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park

                          8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

                                    This evening's tyer:

                                                     Dale Burrier

I will be tying two nymphs I did not tie at the May meeting.

                                                       Blow Torch,( A Lance Egan Fly)

                                          I like using Firehole wide gap barbless hooks.

                                     Duracell (Created by Craig McDonald a Scottish angler)

Huge collection of fly tying material and tools for sale

 Extensive steelhead and salmon fly tying materials including vices, tools, exotic materials, hooks, feathers, dyed turkey, capes,  hair, threads.  Lots of stuff, too much to list.....

Saturday May 16th and Sunday May 17th from 9-4  Please no early birds.

John Putnam

281 Princeville Drive, Eagle Point  97524

For questions please call John Putnam after 9am on Saturday or Sunday 

     541-841-1082

SOFT May 2026 Meeting

 Southern Oregon Fly Tyers:      

                          Meeting on Tuesday May 12, 2026      

                                                 6:00 PM

                         Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park

                          8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

                                    This evening's tyer:

                                                     Dale Burrier

I grew up on the South Shore of Long Island, New York and have been fishing as long as I can remember.  I started my fishing career in the salt, fishing for the local flounder, fluke, weak fish, bluefish and striped bass.  I picked up a fly rod in 1964 and have enjoyed fly fishing ever since.

I worked as a commercial clam digger putting myself through college and left New York with a Master’s degree in geology and went to work for Texaco in Houston.

In the Houston area I fly fished for redfish, flounder and speckled trout in the local bay systems.  I had done some fly tying as a kid but really increased my knowledge through the local fly fishing club in Houston.  I tied primarily salt water patterns. 

After retiring and moving to Rogue River, my fly tying enthusiasm has been rejuvenated and I have immensely enjoyed our club.  Lots of fantastic fly tyers in the group with a lot of local knowledge to be shared.

I started Euro nymphing a couple of years ago and will be sharing a couple of patterns this evening.

There is a story behind the picture (of me age 14) I chose for this presentation.  You will have to join me on May 12^th to hear, “The rest of the story.”

                                                              This evening's flies:

                                                               Rainbow Warrior

                                             Rainbow Warrior Perdigon

                                                       Blow Torch

                                                          Duracell

Southern Oregon Fly Tyers April 2026 Meeting

  Southern Oregon Fly Tyers      

                          Meeting on Tuesday April 14, 2026      

                                                 6:00 PM

                         Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park

                          8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

                                       This evenings tyer:

                                                        Tom Corbiere

 

I have been tying for 50 years.  I have tied all types of dry, nymph and streamer flies.  After moving to Oregon 14 years ago, I concentrated on tying Steelhead patterns.  Over the past several years I have demonstrated fly tying at events across the country.  Recently I have been tying Classic Atlantic Salmon Flies.  I have been studying the masters such as William Blacker, Major Trahane and George Kelson.

               

Southern Oregon Fly Tyers

April 14^th, 2026

 

Golden Girl

Created by Roderick Haig-Brown of British Columbia in the 1940s, the Golden Girl has long been a great winter steelhead pattern. I tie it in smaller sizes (#6-8) on fish it as a streamer for trout.

Hook: #2/0-8 streamer (or heavy steelhead hook)
Thread: Black
Tail: Orange hackle fibers
Body: Gold tinsel & Gold Oval tinsel
Underwing: Orange calf tail (or white)

Wing: Golden pheasant tippet feathers

Throat/Hackle: Orange hackle fibers (or yellow)

I will be demonstrating the Steelhead pattern and the Streamer pattern variations

 

March 10th 2026 SOFT Meeting

 Southern Oregon Fly Tyers      

                          Meeting on Tuesday March 10, 2026      

                                                 6:00 PM

                         Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park

                          8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

                                       This evenings tyer:

                                                     John Smith

 

John has been tying flies for 57 years.  He hasn’t bought a fly in over 40 years and probably carries 250 flies when he goes out on the lake.  His one claim to fly tying fame is that he may be the only tyer       to have tied flies in the Gulf of Tonkin, which he did between flying missions into Laos off the USS Midway, CVA 41, in 1971.  Those flies actually got fished in Japan that same year while on liberty.

John will be tying:

 

The Bird’s Nest

Developed by Cal Bird in California in 1959 as a mayfly emerger

It is a great Callibaetis pattern

                                                                 

Materials Needed:
Hook: TMC 3761 or any 1xl  wet fly hook #10-20
Thread:  Tan or Wood Duck 8/0
Tail:  Mallard flank Dyed Wood Duck tied in the round

Rib: Counter wrapped fine Copper Wire
Abdomen: 50% brown Awesome Possum/50% brown rabbit or Superfine Callibaetis color Dubbing.   You can match the dubbing to whatever insect you wish…for that matter, you could use nearly any type of dubbing you like as well
Wing/Collar: Mallard flank Dyed Wood Duck Gold
Thorax: Dubbing to match abdomen.

CB Birds Nest – The Assassin

A Birds Nest with a bead

 

Materials Needed:
Hook: TMC 3562 or any 2xl  wet fly hook #10-20
Thread:  Tan or Wood Duck 8/0

Bead: Copper tungsten sized to the hook

Lead:  Five turns .015 lead or leadfree wire to stabilize the bead
Tail:  Mallard flank Dyed Wood Duck, tied in the round
Rib: Counter wrapped fine Copper Wire
Abdomen: 50% brown Awesome Possum/50% brown rabbit or Superfine Callibaetis color Dubbing.   You can match the dubbing to whatever insect you wish…for that matter, you could use nearly any type of dubbing you like as well
Wing/Collar: Mallard flank Dyed Wood Duck Gold
Thorax: Dubbing to match abdomen

Zack's Jigged Birds Nest

Materials Needed:
Hook: TMC 4640 60 degree jig hook #10-20
Thread:  Tan or Wood Duck 8/0

Bead: Copper tungsten slotted bead sized to the hook
Tail:  Mallard flank Dyed Wood Duck, tied in the round
Rib: Fine Copper Wire
Abdomen: 50% brown Awesome Possum/50% brown rabbit or Superfine Callibaetis color Dubbing.   You can match the dubbing to whatever insect you wish…for that matter, you could use nearly any type of dubbing you like as well
Wing/Collar: Mallard flank Dyed Wood Duck
Thorax: Dubbing to match abdomen, in a dubbing loop and pick out

This is a jigging fly, not a balanced leech

February 10th, 2026 Meeting

                                                 Additional Information  Feb 10th Meeting

Dave will be tying: 

McBear’s Impressionistic Crayfish

Original Design of David P. McCants (McBears’ Specialty Ties)

ALL MATERIALS LISTED IN ORDER OF TIE IN!

 

Daiichi 1760 no4, or Firehole Outdoors 523 #6 jig hook (3xl,1xg heavy hook),

Thread, Uni 6/0 or 8/0 rust brown or similar color and strength thread,

Burnt orange marabou tail,

Copper small wire rib,

Brown grizzly body hackle tied in by butt,

Then tie in brown body material, I use j- fair short or long shuck (rust or burnt orange), root beer small estaz or chenille would work too.

Tie in root beer eyes, then wrap body, palmer hackle forward, counter wind copper wire, then put in rubber legs at 45 degrees angling back against shank so two longer legs are down under eye and two shorter legs are up and back. THEN GO CATCH SOME FISH!!! 😎🐻l

 

Notes: Eyes are made with 30lb maxima ultra green and D’s Flyes medium Tr. Root beer or orange glass eyes. Rubber legs are Hareline Grizzly Flutter legs - black barred root beer (gfl12).

 

SOFT February 10, 2026 Meeting

 Southern Oregon Fly Tyers      

                          Meeting on Tuesday Feb10, 2026      

                                                 6:00 PM

                         Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park

                          8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

                                       This evenings tyer:

                                               Dave McCants  AKA "Bear"

Dave will be tying his crawfish pattern and another pattern to be announced.

I will be posting additional information about Dave's patterns soon.

Kevin Daniel's fly tying class 2026

                                        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 January 13th, 2026 Meeting

 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 . 

                                                  The material list is as follows:

                                                   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

Message

 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 December 9, 2025

 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

November 11, 2025 Meeting

 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

 

                                                                

                                                                Cathy will be tying:

                                                                 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

                                                          COPPER HERNIATOR

                                                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)

 

October Caddis

 After Kevin Daniels tying demonstration and talk about the October caddis I found some great pictures to share with y'all.  Thanks again Kevin.

SOFT October Meeting 2025

  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

                                            Kevin will be tying:

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.