 So you have
begun to tie your own flies. Maybe you have already
tied a few dozen woolly buggers, elk hair caddis or rubber
spiders and now you are wondering where to go next.
You can read a recipe from a web site or a magazine article
but are having a hard time figuring out how it is all put
together. Maybe there is a particular material you are
wanting to learn or a certain technique you are having
difficulty with. Maybe you are just finding it hard to
find the time to sit down any tie some flies; any flies.
"Ian
has helped a lot of tiers gain confidence and experience the
joy of tying nice bugs and then catching fish with them. He
prepares very thoroughly for his classes and presents the
information in a simple and concise manner. I recommend his
classes to all who wish to gain an understanding of bugs and
how to tie them." - Gary S. Wood, Indianapolis, IN
 Good news for you, addressing these issues is just what the
Intermediate and Skills Development Tying Class is all
about. We tie flies for smallmouth and largemouth
bass, bluegill and crappie, northern pike, musky, carp,
trout, salmon, steelhead, bonefish, permit, tarpon, redfish,
drum, catfish, peacock bass, and many more. Basically,
if it swims and can be caught on a fly rod we tie flies for
it. Most of the flies are tied up in class a few weeks
before a particular fishing season so you can have some
ready to fish with.
But the class is not just about patterns. We also learn how
to work with epoxy, wool, deer hair, matched wings,
synthetic materials, beads and weights, foam and cork popper
heads, and many materials that are new on the market.
Lots of great patterns exist that use materials many tiers
are unfamiliar with or uncertain if they want to get into.
These classes give tiers an opportunity to try certain
materials before they buy them as well as learn how to use
them in their flies.
 But that's not all, we also work on various skills and
techniques used in tying flies. We learn how to spin
deer hair, use a dubbing loop, direct dubbing, learn
parachute techniques, stacking hair, burning wings as well
as various new tools to aid in tying flies. Various
patterns call for certain techniques and these classes can
help tiers learn them.
"Even though I have been tying flies for 35+ years, I
look forward to Saturday afternoons learning a new
technique, or how to use a new material, or tie a new fly.
Ian does a great job in teaching, demonstrating, and tying
in this very enjoyable class." - Anon
You can take a look at the various classes we have had over
the past few years to see just what flies we worked on, what
materials we and techniques we have learned.
 The
Intermediate Tying class are usually held every Saturday,
A list of upcoming classes is always posted on the main web
site page. Please check this list for the next class
we will be hosting to make certain is the one you want to
attend. The actual flies or details about the
materials and/or techniques we will be working on are posted
on the site about a week before the actual class. The
classes are usually from 2:00 to 4:00 o'clock in the
afternoon. The price of the class is only $10.00.
All you need to bring are your tying tools, all materials
are provided. Double check the the information
concerning the class you want to attend to make certain you
bring the required thread or tools for what we will work on.
 The
classes are open to requests as well. If you have a
particular fly you would like to learn or a technique you
are having trouble mastering, let us know and we will work
it into a class. We always welcome input and requests
from our customers.
The size of the class can run anywhere from one to about
twelve. It is hard to get more than about 12 people in
the classroom. Generally, there are only about 5 or 6
people in each class so there is usually room.
However, the only way to guarantee a seat is to register and
pay for the class ahead of time. If you walk in on
Saturday there might not be an opening so call ahead.
As an added bonus for each participant you will receive an
handout with recopies of each of the flies tied and Internet
resources (when available) to help you recall each of the
tying steps in the future. Here is an example of one
of the handouts from our recent
Bluegill and Crappie
Nymph class.
If you have any questions, or would like to make a request
for certain class, call us at 317-570-9811. We hope to
see you tying flies in our next Intermediate and Skills
Development class.
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