May 14, 2019 meeting revisited

Muddler tied by John Matthews

Hook - size 4 or 6 Tiemco #9495 straight eye

Thread - 3/0 Euro Thread black or choice

Tail - Turkey quill

Body – Gold braid

Wing – Gray squirrel

Over wing – Paired turkey quill

Head – Deer hair trimmed

Super glue as desired to secure wings

Coon Muddler tied by John Matthews

Hook – size 4 or 6 Steelhead hook #7999

Thread – 3/0 Euro Thread black or choice

Body – Gold Braid

Wing – Wood Duck

Over wing – Coon body hair

Head – Deer hair trimmed

Super glue as desired to secure wings

Salmonfly tied by John Matthews

Hook – size 6 or 4 #200R

Body – Orange foam strips cut 2mm wide

             First 3 segments are tied on a needle. 

Wing – Moose hair

Optional over wing – silk screen plastic

Head – Deer hair tied bullet style

Legs – Round rubber legs

Pantone marker in light brown or gray to tone down the orange body foam

John used tools purchased from Hairline Dubbing.

Detached Body Tool #650 by Stonfo

Razor Stonfo #707  

These tools can be viewed on stonfo.com 

foam

Paul Wolflick

Annabelle sent this email to Cathy Hamilton.

Hi Cathy, Just a note to let you know that the effects of Paul’s stroke have become worse. He’s been in the hospital for over three weeks. This was a sudden and unexpected change. We are very sad about it. I thought you would like to know. It’s okay to share this with the club. I know many of them care for Paul. Right now he’s very ill and cannot have visitors. If anyone would like to send him a card our address is 130 Summerwood St, Roseburg Oregon 97471. 

Take care 

Annabelle 

May 2019 Meeting

Southern Oregon Fly Tyers

Meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2019

6:00 PM

8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

JOHN MATTHEWS DEMONSTRATES THE MUDDLER MINNOW

John is not online to produce announcements about the demonstrations, so, you are stuck with reading Ed’s wanderings again. But if you were present for the evening of his tying the Sofa Pillow and Stimulator, you know to expect some good information about tying the Muddler with different types of material.

The Muddler was developed by Don Gapin in the 1950s up in the Great Lakes area to catch Brookies, but it has become popular all over. Of course, it is tied to simulate, or give the impression of a Sculpin fish, which is a bottom dweller in many waters in the northern hemisphere, both in streams and lakes. I believe this explains one reason for its effectiveness. I have found it to be a go to fly during spring run-off in mountain streams. I have gone to the stream when it is quite stained to muddy, thinking fishing to be unproductive, but put on a weighted Muddler, fished it near the bottom, and caught Rainbows and Browns. I think they were happy to see a nice bite of meat after the long winter.

As stated above, if you have seen John tie before, you know that he covers matters of tying and also of fishing the flies, as he has a lot of experience with both activities. If you have not seen his demonstrating, I urge you not to miss this month’s meeting.

Don’t forget to look through your materials to pull out and donate those you will probably never use again. We need them for the raffle, someone will have a use for them. Also, while you are doing that, pull out a couple of flies to go into the box of flies being raffled. I feel a little hypocritical here, as I forgot mine last month. I excuse myself by pointing to my many responsibilities! To keep yourself from feeling guilty, get them ready early! Seriously, when everyone pitches in to this totally volunteer effort, the more fun it is for all. Isn’t Tom doing a great job with the raffle?!!!! I am going to look through my materials and also get my two flies right now.

TECH TABLE - WHAT TO DO WITH A PHEASANT SKIN

There's probably not a bird that flies that has more uses for the fly tier than the Ringneck Pheasant. From the top of its head to the tip of its tail, there's hardly a feather on a pheasant that can't be used to some good purpose. Whether it's hackle you need or tailing fibers, winging material or body material, shoulders or cheeks, whatever, it's all there. One cock pheasant of just average size will provide the resourceful fly tier with enough material to tie thousands of flies.

April 2019 Meeting Followup

More about the meeting

John gave us a very informative presentation and he made it look real easy.  The hook used was a #74172 in a size #6 for the Sofa Pillow.  It is a 3X long and 2X heavy.  These can be found at aliexpress.com at a very good sale price right now.  This hook is also a Tiemco #5263 and an alternative choice is the Tiemco #5262 which is the same except it is a 2X long instead of a 3X.  The Stimulator was tied on a #8 hook.  The Stimulator is the one with the grizzly front hackle.  John also said that he prefers to tie the Sofa Pillow with a badger front hackle.

April 2019 Meeting

Southern Oregon Fly Tyers

Meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2019

6:00 PM

8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

JOHN MATTHEWS DEMONSTRATING SALMON FLY PATTERNS FOR APRIL MEETING

The Salmon Fly hatch may be a little later this year, but is on its way! Get ready for it. John Matthews has a lifetime of experience tying flies. He started tying when he was 12 years old, and hasn’t stopped. He has presented for SOFT a few times in the past, and it has always been extremely informative and entertaining. When he was working with Spirit River, he used to bring materials for donations or sale cheap. Years ago I was buying a huge tangle of black rubber leg ribbons from him for the fly tying class at SOFF, and when he learned that, he just gave them to me. In helping with the class this year, I noticed we were still using that material! He is a real supporter of fly tying and fishing. You will enjoy his enthusiasm and the program. If there are differences in these details and John’s tying, they are due to the fact that I (Ed Morphis) took down the info from our phone conversation.

The two patterns John will be tying are quite similar. They are the Sofa Pillow and the Stimulator. The materials for both are basically the same with just one difference I am aware of, and that is in the front hackles. Here is the list of materials:

            Tail: very black moose body hair, to simulate egg sack

            Body: orange to gold color yarn, dubbing or CT Fiber (this last does not absorb water)

            Body hackle: palmered brown or furnace saddle (you will like the way John ties this)

            Wing: cow elk or deer body (before thorax and front hackle)

            Front hackle: same for Sofa Pillow, grizzly for Stimulator 

            I did not think to ask John if there might be a difference in color of thorax.

            

DAN KELLOGG IS PLANNING THE TECH TABLE ALSO

He is planning to show us a large choice of feathers and their characteristics that can be used to tie soft hackle flies.

Don’t miss this meeting!

March 2019 Meeting

Southern Oregon Fly Tyers

Meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2019

6:00 PM

8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

Jim Eriser will be our demonstration tier for March.

B.C, chironimid bomber

Hook - saber 7018 klinkhammer size 8 to 16

Bead - white brass, taper drilled, size to hook

Thread - Uni 6/0 in black or red. This is the body.

Wire - UTC ultra wire. Small or brassie. Black, silver, white, red, gold.

Fly finish - Coat entire body with sally hanson's hard as nails.

Doc's Damsel

Hook - saber 7031 nymph hook (2x long, 1x hvy wire). Size 10,12, 14.

Weight - lead wire in .020 or .025.

Trailing shuck - Henry Hoffman chickabou in every color. Add 2 strands of Hareline krystal flash in the shuck, grey ghost or pearl.

Body - J. Fair short shuck in every color you can find.

Head - Thread, finish to 70%, then tye in 2 strands of krystal flash wings, whip finish, coat head with cement.

Maxine McCormick

You have to see this video.  Click the link.

Maxine McCormick