Southern Oregon Fishing Expo October 24, 2026 Douglas County Fairgrounds, Roseburg, OR

 

September Meeting 2026

  Southern Oregon Fly Tyers:      

                          Meeting on Tuesday Sept 8th, 2026      

                                                 6:00 PM

                         Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park

                          8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

                                    This evening's tyer:

                                                      Kevin Daniels

                                   

                                  Kevin will be tying the Game Changer

The Game Changer, an articulated fly  was created by Blane Chocklett, a guide in Virginia.

Kevin will also be demonstrating how to make dubbing brushes used in the construction of the Game Changer, as well as, his looper tool. 

                        Materials that can be used to tie the Game Changer:

                                                   See you there

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