1 Cumberland Valley Chapter Fly Tying Class Winter 2015

2 Outline  SESSION ONE History of Fly Fishing History of Fly Fishing Hooks Hooks Type of Flies Type of Flies Fly Tying Equipment Fly Tying Equipment  SESSION TWO Life Cycle of Trout Life Cycle of Trout Entomology (bugs) Entomology (bugs)  SESSION THREE Fly Fishing Equipment Fly Fishing Equipment Knots Knots  LAST SESSION “Way of a Trout” Video “Way of a Trout” Video

3 History of Fly Fishing  Originated in England  Bamboo Rods and silk fly lines – 1830  Modern Fly Lines – 1940’s  Graphite Rods – 1970  Early 1990’s – “River Runs Through It”  Today – Explosion of new products  Conservation of our rivers and streams ensures Fly Fishing!!

4 Hooks

5 Hooks – Shank Length

6 Hook Sizes

7 Types of Flies  Dry Fly  Streamer/Wet  Nymph

8 Dry Fly

9 Streamer/Wet

10 Nymph

11 Fly Tying Equipment

12 Vises

13 Lights

14 Fly Tying Materials  Thread  Feathers  Dubbing  Yarn & Chenille  Fur & Hair  Beads, Cones & Eyes

15 Thread

16 Feathers

17 Dubbing

18 Yarn & Chenille

19 Fur and Hair

20 Beads, Cones & Eyes

21 End of Session ONE