Tuesday March 10, 2026 - 7:00 PM UNTIL 9:00 PM
Tie On One with DRiFT at the Sturdy Shelter!
Join us at the Sturdy Shelter Brewing for some casual fly tying and general merriment! !
Bring your tying tools and fill the gaps in your box or start on your next Tie-a-Thon 100 flies!
DRiFT will be providing materials to tie 100 more flies before the end of this years Tie-A-Thon!
We will be tying a Mid-weight Hot Spot Scub in size #14. Please bring the following tools to help tie with us!
Black thread size – 8/0 or 10/0
Bead tweezers
Pliers to crimp hook barb
Small head wire cutters
Small brush to comb out dubbing
Thin clear UV cement and light
There will be pizza.
Sturdy Shelter Brewing
10 Shumway Ave.
Batavia, IL 60510
TUESDAY March 17, 2026 - 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Two flies, with a special tie for St. Patrick's Day!
Tonight Keven will be tying two flies with us. The first is a St. Patrick's Day special, the Irish Rover! This is an early season Black Stonefly. These are commonly found on the snow covered bank of the Driftless region's streams on sunny late winter/early spring days. Typically tied in sizes #10 to #14, the Irish Rover works well when twitched across the surface.
Materials:
Hook: #14
Thread: Black 6/0
Body: UTC Medium Opal Tinsel
Extended Body: 1/16 Black Foam Cylinder
Wing: Web Wing
Hackle: Black Dry Fly Saddle
7pm to 9pm
Our second fly tonight is Empie's Deadly Shiner. A good inland salmon fly based on the Flash Dancer. This fly is a good bait fish imitator and good producer for smallmouth bass as well as mimicking minnow bait.
Hook: #4-#16
Thread: Red or Orange 6/0
Tail: Red Krystal Flash (can change to other color patterns) Gold Bill’s Bodi Braid
Weight: #8 = 5/32” #10-12 = 1/8”
College of Dupage
Room TEC-1038 B
Tuesday April 14, 2026 - 7:00 PM UNTIL 9:00 PM
Tie On One with DRiFT at the Bubblehouse!
Join us at the Bubblehouse Brewing Company for some casual fly tying and general merriment!
Bring your tying tools and fill the gaps in your box or start on your next Tie-a-Thon 100 flies!
There will be pizza.
Bubblehouse Brewing Co.
2121 Ogden Ave Unit A
Lisle, IL 60532