October SOFT Meeting

Our guest tyer for the October 13th SOFT meeting will be Dan Kellogg. He will present a program called “The Wet Fly , classic and contemporary”. Discussed will be some history, styles, patterns, authors, and demos on a couple of his favorites. It should be informative and educational, a good way to start the fly tying season.

Reminder

There is not going to be SOFT meetings in July, August, and September.  We do look forward to seeing everyone in Bend in mid August.

June 9th Meeting

The June 9th meeting of the SOFT will feature an educational program by four of
Southern Oregon's best tiers.  This year's theme is "my favorite summer steelhead fly". 

Last year this "mini expo" format drew a large crowd and many of you asked that 

we repeat the event. This is the last meeting before our summer break so don't miss it. 

The club will provide complementary beer, wine, and soft drinks at the June meeting. 

 Everyone is encouraged to bring finger foods -- sweet or savory.  

May 12th Meeting

The May meeting of the SOFT club will feature a special guest from Cottage Grove, Oregon. Bob Wolf will be doing a special program on midges. It will include entomology, fishing and tying techniques. This is a Power Point presentation and features a tie along segment. We will have materials there for everyone who wants to learn the patterns Bob calls his Magic Midge series.  I watched him tie at Albany and Lewiston last month. You don’t want to miss this one.  Bring your tools and a notepad. 

April SOFT Meeting

APRIL, 14th   MEETING 

The April meeting of the Southern Oregon Fly Tyers will feature Paul Wolflick as our tying demonstrator. Paul always has a pattern or two that are unique and productive.

 I have been assured that we will have some great raffle prizes this month, so bring a few extra bucks and try your luck.  Congratulations to our members, Dave and Kathy Hamilton for winning the Fly Tier of the Year award at the IFFF Oregon Council Expo last month in Albany. They truly deserved it.

COMING UP  
The Southern Oregon Fly Fishers will be holding their annual Fly Tyers Meeting on Thursday April, 16th at the Taprock Event Center in Grants Pass. Over 15 tyers will be demonstrating their skills and talents. Everyone can learn something new at this event.

The May meeting of the SOFT club will feature a special guest from Cottage Grove, Oregon. Bob Wolf will be doing a special program on midges. It will include entomology, fishing and tying techniques. This is a Power Point presentation and features a tie along segment. We will have materials there for everyone who wants to learn the patterns Bob calls his Magic Midge series.  I watched him tie at Albany and Lewiston last month. You don’t want to miss this one.  Bring your tools and a notepad. 

MARCH FLY TYING DEMONSTRATION

  The march meeting of the Southern Oregon Fly Tyers will feature a tying demonstration by Dan Kellogg. He will be tying a Classic Irish Salmon Fly. Many of the Irish flies were predecessors of our modern day Steelhead patterns. In the proper sizes they have proven to take the “Steely” on the Rogue and in smaller sizes many Trout. They are colorful and fun to tie. Most hair wing patterns can be tied with common materials and standard techniques. So bring your paper and pencil to take notes and your camera for a picture or two. Don’t miss this one, there might even be a couple in the raffle.

    Speaking of raffles, We will have a great one this month with lots of tying materials and accessories. Each person will receive a free ticket for a special item for one winning number. We will also put out the remaining items from Paul Cooks collection at drastically reduced prices with the proceeds going to the Chris Barnum collage fund. There will be lots of free items to take away too. 

    Bring a friend, it’s always a good time. The coffee is free and there might even be cookies.

ATTENTION FLY TYERS

ATTENTION FLY TYERS

HUGE MATERIAL AND TOOL SALE

Tuesday February 10^th, 6PM

The February meeting of the Southern Oregon Fly Tyers will feature the liquidation of fly tying materials and accessories from Paul Cook who passed away a few months ago. It was his wish that the proceeds of this sale be split between the SOFT club and a college fund for Chris Barnum, two great causes.

EVERYTHING MUST GO – OFFERS ACCEPTED

SAVE UP TO 75% OFF RETAIL PRICES

* TOOLS - Bench accessories, Hook and material storage, Thread racks.

* FEATHERS -Saddles, Necks, Strung saddle, Marabou, Peacock, Guinea,

    Mallard flank, Partridge, Pheasant, Turkey tails. Crest & Tippets, Biots.

* FUR – Deer, Elk, Moose, Rabbit, Fox, Squirrel, Calf Tail, misc.

* Dubbing, Dubbing dispensers, Flash, Beads, Rubber legs, Body materials.

* Hooks, 100’s of spools of Thread, Floss, Wire, Tinsel, etc.

* Many misc. items too numerous to mention.

* A FREE BOX chocked full of very usable items.

NO PRE-SALES OR LAYAWAYS BEFORE 6pm.

THE ITEMS CAN BE PREVIEWED AT 5pm.

This is a large collection of great usable material so bring lots of cash and your checkbook. Don’t miss it!