Denton morris -- Scud fest
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 7:00 PM
Anyone who knows club Treasurer, Denton Morris, is familiar with his precision and thoughtfulness when tying flies. What you may not know, is that he is a trout ninja, with the humble scud as his weapon of choice. Here's a little about our tie, from Denton himself:
Tonight we're going to be tying scuds! These little guys are found in almost every stream in the world and even in the deepest parts of the ocean where they can grow to over 10 inches long (might want to use sinking tips).
In streams they rarely grow to more than a half inch, so they're typically tied on a size 12 to 24 hook.
We're going to tie it two ways - Ostrich plume body and dubbing body, so if you don't have materials for one you can tie the other!
This scud pattern uses:
- Any scud or nymph hook you have that's size 12 or smaller
- Thread (match your dubbing or leave a high contrast black "head" or a pink hot spot behind the eye, it all works)
- Wire, probably best in gold
- UV epoxy (thick works best)
- Pink fingernail polish (optional, and there are many substitutes you can use)
Lanning Hochhauser -- Stone Fly
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Just in time for Election Day, our esteemed President Lanning Hochhauser will share his vision for the world of fly fishing. Or at least his vision on how to tie a fish-catching fly. The stone fly is a classic pattern that not only performs in a wide variety of waters, but also can catch a wide variety of fish. Park your vise at our virtual Zoom meeting and tie along!
Stone Fly materials needed:
- #12 straight hook
- Gold bead
- 8/0 black thread (6/0 ok)
- 4 black goose biots
- Body – black yarn or dubbing
- Thorax black dubbing or (UV if you have it)
- Wing-case UV resin