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Intermediate Fly Tying Class
Class: Smallmouth Topwater
Date/Time: July 11th, 2009, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Maximum Size: 8
Instructor: Ian Anderson
Cost: $10.00
Synopsis of Class
One of the main attractions people have to fly fishing is the excitement of catching fish on the surface of the water.  Whether you are dry fly fishing for trout or casting big topwater flies for musky you just can not beat the thrill of watching the fish come up to the surface and take your fly.  There is some dry fly fishing opportunities here in central Indiana but mostly fishing flies on the surface means poppers for bass and bluegill. 

There are hundreds of popper patterns as well as ways of tying them.  In this class we will focus on four different flies that help represent the style of poppers to tie and fish as well as various complexities of creating these flies.  All of these are productive smallmouth patterns and are fun to tie!

The following are the flies you will tie in this class.
Bugger Frog
Bugger Frog
Clouser EZ Popper
Clouser EZ Popper
Blockhead
Blockhead
STP Frog
STP Frog
   
All tying material will be provided. You will need to bring the following tying equipment.
  • A vise
  • A Bobbin
  • Tying Thread
    - for this class black and chartreuse 3/0 or FlyMasters + (200 - 240 denier)
  • Head Cement
  • Scissors
  • Half hitch tools and/or Whip Finish Tool
Call 317-570-9811 to get signed up or e-mail 
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