SWAP MEET

It's official!

There will be a Super Duper Fantastic Fly Fishing & Tying Materials Swap Meet on Saturday, January 23, 2016, from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm at the The First Baptist Church of Medford, Oregon.

Setup will begin at 7:00 am, and take down must be completed by 5:00 pm, but you may take down sooner if you desire.

Admission and selling is no charge.

Please, no explosives.

This will be sponsored by Rogue Fly Fishers, Southern Oregon Fly Fishers, Southern Oregon Fly Tyers, and any other clubs or organizations that want to participate.

First Baptist Church is located at 649 Crater Lake Ave., Medford, OR, 97504.

Tables will be provided at no cost and are available beginning at 7:00 am on January 23, first come, first served.

A maximum of 2 tables may be used, until 9:00 am, at which time all unused tables will become available.

Tables measure 8' by 30". A few smaller tables may be available.

You may bring and use your own tables and/or displays with no restrictions.

Lots of chairs are available.

Bring your own electrical cords.

Coffee and water will be available, but bring your own food and snacks.

You may call Dale Heath at 541-973-3490 for additional information.  deheath504@gmail.com 

Flies for Waterwatch

Dear SOFT fly tyers and donors. WaterWatch very much appreciates the flies that you tie and donate every year. They bring in a considerable amount of funding at the annual WaterWatch auction and are very much appreciated by all those who get to view them and bid on them. In order to better facilitate getting the flies inserted in fly boxes and getting them to the auction committee in time for them to be properly processed in a timely manner, SOFT is adopting the following guidelines.

Flies need to be turned in by the second Tuesday of May, which is our final meeting before we break for the summer. Any flies turned in after that date will be carried over to the following year. Flies don't need to be in fly boxes. SOFT will supply enough fly boxes to WaterWatch to hold all the flies. We will turn the flies and fly boxes over to WaterWatch for their processing. Again, any flies turned in after the second Tuesday in May will be carried over to the following year, but are still very much needed and appreciated. Thank you for your donation, participation, and cooperation.

SOFT Meeting on Tuesday, November 10th

The November SOFT meeting will feature the second part of a presentation on wet flies entitled 

"The Incredible Soft Hackle" by Dan Kellogg. There will be some history, material and reference

 information and tying demonstration of some favorite patterns. 

WHO ARE THE SOUTHERN OREGON FLY TYERS?  

 We're just a friendly group of fly tyers who like to get together at least once a month to tie flies. We have no formal structure, no officers, except for a few dearly beloved deceased members, and no dues. Anyone can be a member. Just come to the meetings.

The building will open at 5:30 PM for setup and chit chat, but the meeting won't begin until 6:00. All tyers, whether experienced or inexperienced, all are welcome. Heck, you can come even if you aren't a tyer. You’re welcome to watch, ask questions, drink coffee, eat cookies, and just hang out.

We've been running a bucket raffle at the last few meeting with lots of goodies up for grabs. It's always handy to bring a few extra dollars. There's always something for sale, and tips and donations are very welcome.

We have a different demonstration tyer at each meeting, usually followed by a tie-along session. The pattern and materials required will be posted to this blog. Bring your tools, lights, extension cords, and materials to learn a new pattern to add to your arsenal. Lots of fun for all, along with coffee and some cookies.

Please invite a friend and forward blog address on to anyone else who might be interested. Come early so you don't miss anything, and stay late. We've invited several new tyers to attend our SOFT meetings. If you see any new faces, please introduce yourself and make them welcome.

ATTENTION SOFT MEMBERS

We need your help.  We need your flies to fill some boxes to donate to the Waterwatch auction.  Please bring your donation to the October meeting  We will provide the boxes.

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.