September 2019 Meeting

Southern Oregon Fly Tyers

Meeting on Tuesday, September 10, 2019

6:00 PM

8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

KEVIN DANIELS WILL DEMONSTRATE HOW TO BUILD WALLY WINGS AND TIE DIFFERENT PATTERNS WITH THEM

 

Most of us are familiar with wings made from feathers in various fashions, including pulling off barbs on one side and pulling the barbs down on the other side, to simulate mayfly wings. These are made one feather for one wing. However, fewer of us are familiar with what are called Wally Wings. One set of Wally Wings are made from one feather, by stripping one side of the stem attached to the barbs, and then the other. Thus making a matched pair of wings. This is done after tying in the feather to the hook. Kevin will demonstrate how to do this precisely and efficiently.  

 If you have not seen these done, you will be fascinated with learning how to do them. If you have tied them, you will appreciate the demonstration of how to do them efficiently, because you know that, while they are neat and beautiful, they require practice to learn. And you will appreciate picking up hints on how to do them.

One of the great things about what we do at these meetings is learning new and interesting techniques that make our tying more enjoyable and satisfying. I know I truly enjoyed learning how to tie Wally Wings, and practicing to be able to tie them better. 

THE TECH TABLE

Dan Kellogg will be manning the Tech Table again, and, as you all know, most of us will learn new techniques, or learn them better. And, as I already said, this enriches our tying and the enjoyment of practicing it. I am intentionally not telling you what this presentation is about, but I will tell you that it is an area that usually gets little attention, yet is much more important than the attention it gets.

This is a meeting you do not want to miss!

Timely Message

TIME TO STOP YOUR SUMMER VICES 

AND GET OUT YOUR TYING VISES

We hope you are all having a great summer! We just want to remind you that we are beginning the season of SOFT meetings on the second Tuesday of each month, September 10. We are starting with a bang. Kevin Daniels will demonstrate tying, Dan Kellogg will be manning the Tech Table, and Tom Corbiere will have some exciting items for the cup raffle.

We will give you information about Kevin’s tying at the regular time before the meeting, and Dan’s Tech Table is always valuable for everyone, but especially for those who may have missed some of the basics. He has his program all planned, but you will just have to be there to know what it is! The same with the raffle.

Please plan on being there if you can at all. Also, just to reiterate, don’t forget the fly fishing festival at Roseburg Country Club, the Saturday before our meeting.

Project Healing Waters

I am planning to start the fall PHW fly fishing 101on September 13^th with classes on:

Friday, September 13, 1:00-3:00 PM at the White City Rehabilitation Center.

Friday, September 20, 1:00-3:00 PM 

Friday, September27, 1:00-3:00 PM

Friday, October 4^th 1:00-3:00 PM 

The outing will tentatively be on October 11^th weather and river conditions permitting.

I am going to be out of town on a 5 week RV road trip , but I will be checking my emails a couple time a week.  If you need to get a hold of me in a more timely manner go ahead and text me.  Don’t know when I will have reception. 

I will be back in town around September 6^th.

If you are going to help with the class, let me know.

Chad, I know it is early but you can now start advertising class availability.

Thanks you all for what you do.

John Storfold

Project Healing Waters

White City Oregon 

Program Lead

steelyjohn@charter.net

541-660-6584

Festival in Roseburg

Update on Paul Wolflick

Cathy Hamilton has been in touch with Annabelle Wolflick.  Annabelle told her that the effects of Paul's stroke have become worse, and right now he's not doing very well.  Paul was in the hospital for 35 days, and is now in a Memory Care home.  Annabelle wanted to thank the Fly Tying community for all the cards and notes -- it's been really special to get them.

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About the June meeting

The end of year raffle will be twice as big as regular meeting raffles.  Requesting support of club to bring fly's for donation.  There will two SOFT fly boxes raffled at the meeting.   

In addition I will accept donations for next season's raffles.   

See everyone Tuesday.  

Tom Corbiere

June 2019 Meeting

Annual SOFT Dinner

Tuesday June 11, 2019 

5:00 Happy Hour 

6:00 Dinner 

7:30 Raffle 

Where: Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park, Conference Center, 8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill.

We are setting up our Annual BBQ /Potluck dinner for our June 11th meeting. Food and beverages will be provided, and spouses and significant others are very welcome. As this has been a potluck in the past we ask that you let us know if you are planning to bring any side dishes and if not, what if any deserts or other interesting things you want to bring to share. 

We would like to get a head count and we would like to know if you will be bringing anything so that we do not over purchase the main course / side dishes and beverages. 

Please RSVP to me (Dave McCants) at davetyer177@gmail.com. If you could get back to us by Thursday, June 6th that would really help with our planning for this event. 

We will have the following: 

Ribs and Chicken / Baked Beans / Potato Salad / Green Salad / Bread / Wine / Beer / Soft Drinks… and of course what deserts or other dishes you wish to bring along… 

 

Also, please bring any flies or other donations for our raffle chairman as we will have a raffle after dinner. 

It has been a great tying season, and I thank all of you who have participated in our tying sessions!

Kindest regards, Dave McCants