The International Fly Tying Symposium was on November 11-12 in Lancaster, PA. It was a blast! I was fortunate enough to tie next to Gordy Chesney who artfully creates some of the most beautiful Atlantic Salmon patterns i have ever seen!
I spent most of my time tying flies that I had lost over the course of the fall – mainly Jiggy Bugs & Green Weenies. And, I tied a bunch of size 22 midge and baetis patterns to get ready for the winter season. Getting tired of tying the small stuff, I also tied a handful of my weedless smallie streamers tied on an Ahrex worm hook (PR380). Of course I also tied up a few Sakasa Kebari flies for tenkara fishing.
This year I will be demonstrating at The Fly Fishing Show in Edison, NJ Friday 1/26-1/28 and then again in Lancaster 3/4 – 3/5. Most likely I’ll be focusing on small parachute patterns, tenkara flies and jig nymphs.
On February 24 & 25 I will be in Annapolis demonstrating at Lefty K
reh’s Tie Fest. Apparently I’m tying next to Bob Popovics. I’m psyched to talk to him about modifying his flex flye for all the summer smallie fishing I do on the Potomac and Patuxent rivers.
Edison Fly Fishing Show: 1/26-1/28 Link to Fly Fishing Show in Edison
Tie Fest: 2/24 – 2/25 Link to Baltimore Sun article about Tie fest
Lancaster Fly Fishing Show: 3/4 – 3/5 Link to Fly Fishing Show in Lancaster
