TUESDAY March 25, 2025 7PM - 9PM
Mickey Finn and the Brasse
Paul brings us the classic Mickey Finn from the early 1900s. Originally call the Assassin, by John Alden Knight, due to it's deadly abilities, the name "Mickey Finn" from the poisoned drink soon caught on and that name continues today.
Materials:
Hook #2 Salmon
Thread Black 3/0
Weight (optional) Fine lead wire
Ribbing Oval silver tinsel
Body Flat silver tinsel
Wing Yellow and red bucktail or calf tail
And there's a bonus fly tonight!
Paul is also going to be tying a Brasse! This simple yet very effective fly is a good nymph pattern for mimicking many different aquatic insects. With it's materials and slim profile it can get down through fast moving water pretty quickly.
Brasse Materials
Hook #14 Curved Nymph and scud
Body Copper wire size Brasse (BR)
Thorax Peacock Herl
College of Dupage
Room TEC-1038B
TUESDAY April 1, 2025 7PM - 9PM
Near 'Nuff
Dave Whitlock a legendary fly tyer, fisher and artist came up with the fly to imitate sculpins and appeal to not only trout but smallmouth and carp. This fly has been highly successful and has been around for many years. It has been proven effective in purple, mostly tied in tan and olive.
Materials List:
Hook: TMC 708 Keel Streamer Hook size 6
Double Pupil Lead eyes size small
Krystal Flash
Dubbing MFC Arizona Ice Dub
Hen Saddle hackle
College of Dupage
Room TEC-1038B
TUESDAY April 8, 2025 - 6:30-ish until 9:00 PM
Tie On One with DRiFT at the The Bubblehouse Brewery
Join us for a night of casual fly tying and socializing at the Bubblehouse Brewery in Lisle!
Bring your tying tools and materials for whatever flies you need to fill your box, finish off your 100 flies for the Tie-a-Thon or practice a new pattern!
As usual, there will be pizza.
Bubblehouse Brewing
2121 Ogden Ave Unit A,
Lisle, IL 60532