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!

Fly Tying in Idaho

Hi all-

First off, thank you for committing to demonstrating your tying skills at our Expo this year!  Without you guys (and gals!)--well, the show just really wouldn't be very good!  We sure do appreciate your time and energy that you so graciously donate.

The show is quickly approaching and I am still in search of some more fly tiers to demonstrate.  If you know of any tiers in your local area, that may be interested in joining us, please feel free to share the information with them.  (I have attached the info again if you would like to pass it along to anyone). 

As a reminder, the Expo is March 20 & 21st at the Clearwater River Lodge & Event Center, here in Lewiston, ID.  

I look forward to seeing you all again and meeting those I haven't yet!  This year is gonna be a great one!

For details click here www.niffe.org.

-- 

Brittany Davenport

Fly Tier Coordinator-North Idaho Fly Fishing Expo

President-Kelly Creek Flycasters

April 16 SOFF Fly Tying Meeting

Mark your calendars for our annual SOFF Fly Tying meeting on April 16. I Need to know who will be tying this year, so email me or you can call me. Thanks John Graves Fly Tying Chair.

jegfly@hotmail.com
541-778-6000

January 13, 2015 Meeting

Cathy Hamilton will be presenting "Three and a Half Different Ways to Weave a Fly" at the January 13 SOFT meeting.  This will be a techniques demonstration, rather than a demonstration of any specific flies.  If you're interested in trying any of the weaving techniques, just bring a few hooks (size 8 or 10 with a straight shank will be perfect for this), along with your vise, tools, and any color of thread.  Cathy will provide some cotton floss that you can use for the weaving. 

January’s meeting will also feature another informative presentation by Dave Roberts on Game Bird Feathers and their usage. He will have examples of skins so come prepared with your questions.

Meeting starts at 6:00 pm.

2015 _ FLY TYING CLASSES_Beginner and Advanced Levels

Introduction to Fly Tying, BasicTools, Materials, and Patterns 
Material cost - $35. Instructor – Dave Roberts/Dan Kellogg
541-601-5658 to register. Limit 12 per class. 
Tools are not required, loaner sets will be available. 
Saturday, February 7th, 14th, & 21st. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

The Art of Fly Tying  Classic Irish Salmon Flies.
Material cost - $45. Instructor - Dan Kellogg/Dave Roberts 
541-200-4063 to register. Limit 12 per class.
Tools & experienced skills are required.
Saturday, March 28th, April 4th, &18th. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

*Call today to register or sign up at the meetings.
18 hours of Quality instruction.

Sponsored by the Southern Oregon Fly Tyers and
The Senior Staff Fly Dressers Guild

Where?   The Fly Tyers Den
                1234 Hammel Rd.
                Eagle Point, OR 97524

Bring your own lunch and beverage.