Saturday, April 6, 2024

Flies requested for the Rogue River Watershed Council fund raiser.

                                Calling All Fly Tyers

                     Dave McCants requests a dozen flies from members (with a signature card) for 
                     for the Rogue River Watershed Council fund raiser held on May 11th at the 
                     Ashland Hills Hotel from 5-9pm.  See their website for more details.
                     
                     The Rogue River Watershed Council's mission statement: "is to enhance 
                     resilience in Rogue River watersheds through ecological restoration and  
                     engagement with community partners."

                     Flies can be dropped off to Dave McCants at our SOFT meeting.  
                     Thanks .      

Monday, April 1, 2024

April 9th, 2024 Meeting

 

 April Meeting        Southern Oregon Fly Tyers      

 

                         Meeting on Tuesday April 9th,  2024      

                                                 6:00 PM

                         Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park

                          8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

                                       This evenings tyer:

                                                          Jim Eriser


Jim is a long time member of SOFT and periodically ties for us.  His selection for his April 9th demonstration is the Orange Belly, found in the Federation of Fly Fishers International Fly Pattern Encyclopedia.  This is a proven pattern for Jim on his northern California trout lakes.  If time permits Jim will also tie one of his favorite chironomid patterns.



 












                                       This evenings tyer:

Monday, March 11, 2024

March 12th, 2024 Meeting

  March 12th, 2024 

                                                         Sha Orton                                                                                  

                                 Will be tying: "Beauty in the Black and Blue"


                                      1) Traditional Black and Blue

                                      2) Ho Bo Spey

                                      3) Ugly Bug- Midnight Spunk


Hope to see everyone there.

Dale

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

March 12, 2024 Meeting

 March Meeting        Southern Oregon Fly Tyers      

 

                         Meeting on Tuesday March 12,  2024      

                                                 6:00 PM

                         Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park

                          8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

                                       This evenings tyer:

                                                       Sha Orton

*Patterns and material list to follow.

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

February 13, 2024 Meeting

 Feb Meeting        Southern Oregon Fly Tyers      

 

                         Meeting on Tuesday Feb 13,  2024      

                                                 6:00 PM

                         Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park

                          8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

                                       This evenings tyer:

                                                       Cathy Hamilton

                                                      
                                               Cathy will be tying:
                                                  
                                                              Sparkle Pupa

                                           

      

                                                HOOK: Dry fly, size 8 - 16
                                                THREAD: Your choice of color
                                                BUBBLE: Combed white antron
                                                UNDERBODY: Your choice of dubbing color
                                                LEGS: Brown hackle
                                                COLLAR: Your choice of dubbing color


                                  
                                          
                                                              Royal Double Wing




                                                  HOOK: Size 8 - 18, 2XL
                                                  THREAD: Black
                                                  TAIL: Dark green antron
                                                  TIP: Red floss or thread
                                                  REAR WING: Brown elk or deer 
                                                  BODY HACKLE: Brown
                                                  BODY: Peacock herl
                                                  WING: White calf tail
                                                  HACKLE: Brown
                                                  HEAD: Thread

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

January 9th 2024 Meeting

 Jan Meeting        Southern Oregon Fly Tyers      

 

                         Meeting on Tuesday Jan 9th 2024      

                                                 6:00 PM

                         Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park

                          8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

                                         This evenings tyer:

                                                            Bob Wolfe

                                   

                                                    Bob will be tying:
            

 

WOLFE BUZZ BUGGER

 

 Materials

  • Hook – Mustad 3906 Size 10
  • Bead – 1/8” Gold bead
  • Thread – Black 6/0
  • Tail - :light brown Chickabou feather fiber's with three strands of pearl Krystal Flash
  • Body – 4 strands of yellow floss
  • Hackle – 1 grizzly and 1 brown saddle hackle size 12-14


Balanced Micro Leech ABC ( Already Been Chewed)

 

Materials

·       Hook – Firehole 570 BL 60 degree 1 XL jig hook size 14-16

·       Thread – Uni 6/0, color to match body

·       Bead 3/32” tungsten, color to match body

o   Size 10-11 glass bead, color to match body

·       Pin – Size 17 straight pin cut to provide 3 bead widths beyond jig bend and extend ½ way down shaft

·       Tail – Hareline Magnum Rabbit strip fur, color to match body

·       Dubbing – Hareline Senyo Laser Dub, color to match body

·       Body Colors – black, brown, olive, chartreuse, midnight fire

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

December 12th 2023 Meeting

 

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Meeting

 

Dec Meeting        Southern Oregon Fly Tyers      

 

                         Meeting on Tuesday Dec 12, 2023       

                                                 6:00 PM

                         Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park

                          8401 Old Stage Road, Gold Hill

                                         This evenings tyer:

                                                          Randy Taylor

Randy is a long time member of Southern Oregon Fly Fishers, a frequent attendee at SOFT meetings and Rogue River steelhead fisherman.  Tuesday, December 12th he will be tying two flies – Dave Whitlock’s Red Squirrel Tail Nymph and his favorite October Caddis pattern, both of which have proven productive this fall.