Ed Emery in Memorium
So sorry to have to share the news of the loss of our good friend, past Club President, long standing Board member, and core part of our Main Line Fly Tyers community, Ed Emery. After a courageous 19 month battle against two separate cancers, Ed left us this past Monday to seek rising fish on some...
Tying Class Dates
The dates for tying classes was announced at last nights meeting. At Plymouth Meeting, Beginner class starts: Wed Oct. 2nd, Intermediate/Advanced starts Thur Oct. 3rd. At Souderton Intermediate/Advanced starts Tue Sep 24th. All classes run for 6 sessions.
Fall 2024 Tying Classes
The club is planning to have fall tying classes at Plymouth Meeting and Souderton Area. The scheduling is still be confirmed. As of now at Plymouth Meeting the classes will likely start the beginning of October and at Souderton the end of September. Please stand-by for confirmation on the actual dates....
Fall 2025 Day Trips
The board had it’s “pe-season” meeting and set the dates and locations for the fall line up of day trips. These include fishing the Lehigh River, the Brodhead, Scotts Run Lake, and the finale - Cast&Blast at Lake Tuscarora. Check the clubs website for the complete schedule.( @ menu, events, trips)
1st Meeting for 2024-2025
September Meeting: Don’t forget the club is starting the 2024-2025 meeting season. The first meeting is September 29. Meeting starts at 6:30pm.
Winter 2018 Advanced Tying Class #3: Stonefly Nymph
Stoneflys: Look for hatches end of June into July. The nymph can be fished anytime though in waters with stonefly as the nymph can live up to 2 years before hatching.
Winter 2018 Advanced Tying Class #2: March Brown Emerger
The pattern for the 2nd class of Advanced Tying was a March Brown Emerger. The fly is tyed on a Dai-Riki #270 or Daiichi #1270 curved hook, size 12-14. The trailing shuck is made from antron and the after shaft of a grouse feather. It’s alwasy wise to have some emerger patterns for the beginning of...
Winter 2018 Advanced Tying Class #1: Quill Gorden
Two variations of the Ginger Quill were tyed at the 1st class of Advanced Tying, a Ginger Quill Catskill Style and a Cut-Wing Style. Both styles are tyed with a biot body over a lightly dubbed tapered under-body. Preferred hooks are either a Daiichi 1280 or Mustad 94831. This is a good attractor pattern...
MLFT at Oaks Gun Show
Join us at the Oaks Holiday Gun Show at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, December 15, 16, and 17. There are reportedly 1700 tables showcasing products like Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns, Antique Firearms, Accessories, Ammo, Military Surplus, Hunting Knives, Books on related topics, Gun Parts,...
Winter Tying and Stratigies Class at Souderton
The Winter 2018 class dates for Souderton area have been scheduled. Intermediate Tying Class begins Tuesday Feb 6th and the Tactics and Stratigies Class begins Monday Feb 5th.
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