Main Line Fly Tyers
Philadelphia's Oldest Fly Tying Club
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| Dec 7, 2016 | Notice. The Jan. 2017 meeting is
the 4th Thursday Meeting is Jan. 26th, 2017 |
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| Jun 21,2016 |
1. Fall Tying Class schedule for 2016 updated 2. Membership list posted on members only page |
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| Apr 13, 2016 |
Kids Fly Fishing Camp hosted by The Sporting Gentle Man & other kid friendly classes- click here for more information. |
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| Feb 11, 2016 |
Membership and Expenses info updated on members-only page |
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| Dec 16, 2015 |
Winter Fly Tying Schedule has been updated. |
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| Sep 10, 2015 |
The on-line Sep 2015 Newsletter is now available. |
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| Aug 27, 2015 |
Membership lists & Yearly Expenses have been updated on the members-only page |
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| Aug 25, 2015 |
2015 Winter and Spring Newsletters have been published |
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| Aug 24, 2015 |
The 2015 fall Fly Tying class schedules and locations have been posted. |
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| Aug 22, 2015 |
The Events Calendar page has been updated for the 2015-16 meeting dates, Fishing Days, and Expo / Symposiums for the coming year |
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| Dec. 8, 2014 |
Notice: The Christmas Party/Auction meeting will begin with food & refreshments at 6PM. |
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| Oct. 21, 2014 |
A New Species of Mayfly Discovered on the Lehigh River |
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| Oct. 13, 2014 |
The Oct. 2014 newsletter is available here |
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| Sep. 29, 2014 |
The October meeting is back to the regular schedule for the 3rd Thursday of the month - Oct. 16th. |
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| Sep. 15, 2014 |
The Sep. 2014 newsletter is available here |
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| Aug. 21, 2014 |
The meeting calendar has been updated for 2014-2015 |
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| Aug. 21, 2014 |
The Tying and Fishing class schedule had been posted for 2014-2015 |
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| Aug. 21, 2014 |
Dates have been published for the annual Lake Day and Cast&Blast events. Calendar |
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| Posting for meeting year 2013-2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mar. 17, 2014 |
Catch up on your reading - this years club newsletters have been uploaded to the site - Newsletters. |
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| Oct. 12, 2013 | NOTICE!!! The October meeting will be Wednesday, October 16. We apologize for the change. Please pass the word along to your fishing buddies. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug. 23, 2013 |
The fall and winter class schedule is now posted. The 2013-14 Meeting schedule is updated. Lake Day and Cast&Blast dates are set, check the events calendar for more information. Sign up Here for Cast&Blast Sigh up here for Lake Fishing Day |
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| Posting for meeting year 2012-2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sep. 7, 2012 | The club meetings & events calander & classes schedule has been updated for 2012-2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sep. 16, 2012 | Corrections:
The Sep meeting date has been corrected to the 3rd Thursday, Sep. 20th The Nov meeting date has been corrected to the 3rd Thursday, Nov. 18th The Cast & Blast event date has been corrected to Saturday, 11/03/2012. |
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| Sep. 16, 2012 | Additions:
Souderton Area Tying and Fishing Class information added: Souderton Class Schedule |
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| Dec. 16, 2012 | NOTICE!!! The December Christmas party/auction meeting is Thursday, Dec. 20th. It will start at 6PM. From 6-7pm we'll have an open buffet and the auction will begin at 7PM. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec. 16, 2012 | Winter tying and tactics classes will begin in January. The location has been changed to the Plymouth Community center where we hold our monthly meetings. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec. 16, 2012 | The club's newsletter from 2011 to date have been published. Current&Past Newsletters | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec. 20, 2012 | The January meeting featuring A.K. Best willbe the 4th Thursday, January 24, 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Oct. 2, 2011 |
Meeting notices.
The October 2011 meeting is the 3rd Wednesday, Oct. 19th not the usual
3rd Thursday. The January 2012 meeting is Jan. 26th, not the usual 3rd Thursday.
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| Mar. 11, 2010 |
An updated version of the membership list &
expense sheet is available
on the Members Only
page. We’ve got 93 members on the current membership role and should easily break 100 with new memberships from the Oaks and Souderton sportsmen shows. Good job everyone, working to build a strong and vibrant club. |
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| Mar. 11, 2010 |
March Meeting - Wet Fly Fishing: The program for the March meeting is Basic Equipment and Tactics to Wet Fly Fishing presented by Dave Allbaugh and George Lashinsky. Dave and George run Wet Fly Waterguides in Western Pennsylvania specializing in the Classic Art of Wet Fly Fishing. Over the last 20 years these two have spent countless hours on the stream and at the vice perfecting and designing new wet fly patterns and customized leaders for the streams that they fish. Their mission is to teach and educate new and old fly fisherman about this forgotten classic traditional way of fly fishing and to show how productive wet flies can be through out the season. http://www.wetflywaterguides.com |
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| Feb. 10, 2010 |
The speaker for February's meeting is Ben Turpin. Ben is an Orvis endorsed fly fishing guide located in Saylorsburg, PA. In addition to guiding in the Pocono’s and Central Pa, Ben is a Custom Rod builder. His website is: http://www.benturpin.com/_/bt/ui/Index.aspx |
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| Jan. 19, 2010 | January 2010 Newsletter is available. |
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| Jan. 14, 2010 | January 21st meeting features
Bill Skilton: Bill will demonstrate tying fly patterns that he has developed over the years, talk about his unique materials, and discuss fly fishing the streams of Central PA...the Yellow Breeches, Letort and the much underappreciated Susquehanna River. He will have available for sale the CD format of his book and Hellgrammite Kits. You can visit his website at www.billskilton.com and check ebay for his on-line auction sales. Read more about Bill. In the picture is a very dear friend of Bill's, Janice Egeland, from Hershey, PA. This is a beautiful Golden Trout she caught on the Yellow Breeches last fall...that we call the "smiling trout". (Click the picture for a better look at the 'smiling trout') |
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| Dec. 13, 2009 | December 2009 Newsletter is available. |
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| Nov. 13, 2009 | An updated version of the membership list is available on the Members Only page. |
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| Nov. 11, 2009 | November 2009 Newsletter is available. |
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| Nov. 03, 2009 | Cast & Blast Day, Sat. Nov. 7th: |
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| Oct. 11, 2009 | October 2009 Newsletter is available. Don Douple will be the guest speaker and present a fly tying demo. |
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| Sep. 22, 2009 | Scotts Run Lake Fishing Day: The date has been set for Sunday, Oct. 11th, 2009. Come out and enjoy a good day of fishing AND a free lunch. Plan on arriving by 9am and fish 'till the fish stop biting. The club is providing hamburgers and hot dogs for lunch - but please bring your own beverage. Go here (Sign-up Form) to sign up for the day so the cooks know how much food to bring. After lunch there will be a casting/fishing demo by Sam Vigorita. |
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| Sep. 02, 2009 | Bob Clouser will be the featured speaker at the September 17th, 2009 kick-off meeting. Bob’s reputation is well earned in freshwater and saltwater circles throughout the world. As a fly fishing expert he has conducted schools, given tying demonstrations, published books, produced videos, and participated in charity events. Perhaps he is best known for his innovative and proven fly patterns (e.g. The Clouser Minnow, etc.) and has received recognition in many magazines. Bob and his wife, Joan, operate Clouser’s Fly Shop in Middletown, PA |
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| Jul. 18, 2009 | July Newsletter: The Club's first every summer edition of a newsletter is available here: July 2009 Newsletter. Thanks Dwaine for the summer edition. |
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| Jul. 12, 2009 |
2009-2010 - Fly Tying & Tactics and Strategies Classes The Fall 2009 classes begin in October and the Winter (2010) classes in January. The MLFT club offers two classes for beginning through advanced fly tyers.. Classes are held twice a year. There is a fall session starting in October and the winter session starts in January. The tying class has multiple instructors available and ready to teach and coach beginners, novice, intermediate and advanced tyers. The Tactics and Strategy class includes particular tips for fishing the Upper Delaware River. Click Here for detailed information. |
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| Jul. 04, 2009 |
Summer Events:
Penns Creek Trip July 24th and 25th: To make reservations contact, The Feathered Hook directly at 1-814-349-8757. Jonas will give me the head count and arrange rooms. Directions are available on their website, The Feathered Hook. Summer Delaware River Camping Trip Aug 1st and 2nd Please call the campsite (Pleasant Valley Campsite, Equinunk, PA) for reservations at 570-224-4083. Click the picture to see one of the the two nice 22 inchers Ed Emery landed on the spring trip. After you make reservations please email Steve Larson (steve @ mainlineflytyers.net) so he can keep a headcount of who is attending. |
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| Apr. 29, 2009 | Steve Wascher bass bug tyer extraordinaire was the quest speaker at the April meeting. Steve has a way with spinning and stacking deer hair few tyers can match. He is indeed at the top of the class for tying deer hair bass bugs. Click on the picture of Steve to see some of his remarkable deer hair bugs. |
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| Apr. 15, 2009 | Mike Mancke, Kevin Fisher & son Cole took a trip to Erie for some fine steelhead fishing. Click on the picture on the right to see some great pictures. Mike said they got into a run where almost all the fishing moving had to pass through and it was had not to catch one. Look at the expression on their faces - priceless!!!! |
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| Mar. 26, 2009 | Learn to Fly Fish Day: Don't forget! The club's annual fly fishing clinic is coming up soon. The date is April 11th. Sam Vigorita has created two very nice displays that will be raffled off at the clinic. So be sure to come on up to Resica enjoy the day and perhaps be the winner of one of these great prizes. Click the picture on the left. |
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| Mar. 08, 2009 | Dates to
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| Oct. 22, 2008 |
Thanksgiving at Pulaski: A number of club members made the journey to Pulaski for the traditional Thanksgiving Steelhead weekend fishing trip. The crew consisted of Dave (The Squash) Schillington, Steve (The Doc) Nack, Jim (The Bookman) Costello, Larry (The Son of...) Clark, Mike (The Mank) Mankie, and Sam (The Nice One) Vigorita. Everyone hooked into fish, even the first timers. Sam had himself a 'Nice One' weekend with an 18lb Steelie. He hooked up w/ around 20 fish, landing 3 on Friday, 6 on Saturday and 3 more on Sunday. Overall it was a good trip for everyone. |
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| Oct. 22, 2008 |
CAST & Blast at French Creek State Park Sat. Nov. 8th: Come out and have a fun filled day. Start off in the morning doing some pheasant hunting. Then break for lunch and fish the afternoon at Scotts Run Lake. Information on where to meet and times is available on the sign-up page. Please RSVP to Frank Howard or go here to sign up for the event: Cast & Blast signup |
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| Sep. 27, 2008 |
Scotts Run Fishing Trip Oct. 4th: This years fall fishing day will again be at Scotts Run Lake in French Creek State Park. Plan to arrive by 9am (or earlier if you wish). Click here for Pictures from last year. The club will provide lunch, if we get a volunteer to shop for the food (contact Frank Howard to volunteer). Please RSVP to Frank or go here to sign up for the event: Scotts Run Sign-up |
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| Jun. 20, 2008 |
The The Delaware River Club is under new ownership. Please visit their new website for current information. The Delaware River Club rests on the banks of the West Branch and offers two miles of private-access water teeming with wild brown trout. The Club requires no membership and provides lodging, fly fishing schools, and guide services on the Upper Delaware system, including the Beaverkill River. |
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| Jan. 06, 2008 | The January meeting is back to the regular 3rd Thursday of the month - Jan. 17th. Come out and enjoy Ozzie Ozefovich's presentation on Fishing for Atlantic Salmon. Born in eastern Pennsylvania, Ozzie grew up fishing the streams of the coal mining region. His passion for trout and their world began at age six, when a brook trout fell prey to a garden worm. That passion continues unabated for the salmon and trout he now pursues with fly rod and camera. Ozzie is well known for his series of videos "The Underwater World of Trout". |
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| Dec. 6, 2007 | There will be a special auction item. Sam Vigorita and Mike Ebner have collaborated to produce a special edition Fly Pattern book. There will be one copy available to the highest bidder. The book contains the recipes and tying instructions for 24 patterns of flys, hints for fishing them and two articles to increase your fishing skills. These are the patterns that Sam has developed and honed fishing the Upper D. for the last 30 years. Follow the step by step instructions and your fly box will be filled with flys to provide you an edge to catch more fish than using the traditional and standard fly patterns. Click on the picture to preview it. |
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| Nov. 18, 2007 | Maps: Need a map of a PA county. Get one here. Pennsylvania County Type10 Maps | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nov. 13, 2007 | The November Meeting is Thursday the 15th. The November newsletter is posted. Use the Newsletters link above to read it. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nov. 04, 2007 | November's meeting guest speaker is Mike Martinek - a well-known, highly respected tier and teacher, as well as author of Streamer Flies for Trolling and Casting. Mike's specialty is the traditional flies of the Rangeley Lakes Region of Maine. (Flys by Mike Martinek, Sailors Delight and Olive Varigator) |
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| Oct. 24, 2007 | Sam Vigorita on Line Control: Presentation and being in touch with your drift is the important part of a formula for success up north for Salmon, Steelhead & the big Brown. Read the entire article. |
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| Oct. 06, 2007 |
Lake
Fishing Day ( Oct 6th )
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this picture for more pictures --> We had a great turn out for the trip and beautiful weather. More like June-July fishing weather than October. Thanks to Carole for doing the food shopping and Kurt for taking time out from his family camping trip to setup the grills and cook lunch. |
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| Jul. 29, 2007 | Hach Charts: Tulpehocken Creek Hatch Chart, Pohopoco Hatch Chart, Comprehensive PA Hatch Chart | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 04, 2007 | Fish Day Special Raffle: Sam Vigoritta has tied up an mounted in a nice frame a complete collection of the club's special flys. This collection will be raffled off at the Resica Learn to Fish Day Event. Click Here the picture(s) for a larger view. |
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| Sep. 19, 2006 | Steve Nack's fishing trip pictures from Canada and Alaska are now available in the Gallery. |
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| May 21, 2006 | Bone Fish in Hawaii: Ed Emery's first bone fish on a trip to Hawaii. Go to the Gallery to see his catch. |
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| May 11, 2006 | Upper Delaware
Camping Tip: The club camping trip is the 1st weekend in June. For those
tent camping no need to make reservations, as space has been reserved. You
will have to stop at the office and register and pay their charges. Anyone
taking an RV or camper will need to call and make their own reservations.
Pleasant Valley Campsite, Equinunk, PA. Telephone 570-224-4083 |
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| Apr. 11, 2006 | Paraleptophlebia adoptiva (Blue Dun, Blue Quill, Iron Blue Dun, Slate-Winged Mahogany Dun). We saw a few of these last weekend at Resica Falls. I didn't have any in my box, so I thought - better tye some up for opening day. This little mayfly appears mid April to early May. It's a size 18 to size 16. Last year I began tying most of my drys with quill bodies. I looked around for a suitable quill, then on my tying table I saw some grouse tail scraps. Hmmm, the tips were a nice chocolate brown and they inspired me to try them for the Blue Quills body. Here's my receipe: Hook: Mustad 94840, thread: brown, tail: medium Blue Dun, body: grouse tail tip (2 fibers twisted), wings: medium dun hen, hackle: medium dun < and some pictures > |
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| Dec. 17, 2005 |
As we prepare for the Christmas Holiday and the coming months of winter - Think Spring ! Click the picture for a musical review of last springs Fishing Seminar at Resica Falls. |
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| Dec. 16, 2005 |
Our esteemed past president Ed Emery had the opportunity to fish the San Juan River in New Mexico. Jump to the GALLERY to view a few pictures of Ed fishing the "Texas Hole". |
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| Apr. 6, 2005 |
Free raffle tickets at the next meeting to the person who can recite the entire chart ! (Workbook version for download) |
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| Mar. 6, 2005 | Looking for that something extra for fishing, particularly the Upper Delaware. Then take advantage of this members-only exclusive. Sam Vigorita is sharing his "special" flys, developed and tested based on 25+ years of fishing the Upper Delaware River system. |
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| Feb. 05, 2005 |
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