On The Fly
November 2014

      "Fly tying is a school from which we never graduate"

TYING NEWS

   The Southern Oregon Fly Tyers invite you to attend their meetings the second Tuesday of each month. The next meeting is November 11, 2014. The meetings start at 6:00 PM, at the Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park community building near Gold Hill. Bring a friend, come early so you don't miss anything, and stay late. Tyers need not be experienced, and those with all levels of skill are welcome. Each meeting a member is encouraged to demonstrate a new or different skill, from simple to difficult. For more information, call Dan Kellogg at 773-4724.

   Dave Hamilton will be our guest tyer this month.

   DIRECTIONS: Take Gold Hill Exit #40, off of I-5 and go west, toward Jacksonville, 1.3 miles, until you reach the brick entrance way to the Madrone Hill Mobile Home Park on the right. You’ll pass a golf course parking lot on your left shortly after leaving the freeway. After you turn right into the mobile home park, proceed to the community building which is located about 100 yards ahead on the left. The address is 8401 Old Stage Rd.

PATTERN OF THE MONTH –
John Larison’s Hot Green Fly Tied by Mark Teeters

Hook:  TMC 7989/Dai Ichi 2421/Mustad 90240 ( stub of return loop on 90240 may need to be
filed to allow bead to fit to eye) Size 4, 6, 8
Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 Claret Thread
Bead: 4mm Hot Orange larger beads for larger sized hooks but don't get carried away
Tail: Select Black Marabou 1 1/2x Shank Length (sparse) Tie in and post above hook point
Body: Butt Ends of Marabou (Tail) Wrapped Forward (or just bind ends down to wing set position)
Wing: Soft Black Bear Hair (or mix of black squirrel tail and pine squirrel tail) John says the bear should be from a 2 year old, bow hunted female cinnamon bear. I say Pish and likewise Tosh!
Veil: Fluorescent Chartreuse Synthetic Ice Dubbing tied long as overwing (Eneirco Pugugly Chartreuse Anadromous Brush was called for, But I ain't-a-gonna' rush out and search for that when I have something else just as good already) any fine long staple chartreuse fluorescent dubbing should work just fine
Hackle: Highlander Green Dyed Guinea or Strongly Barred Highlander Green Teal Flank to hook point

Tying Instructions

1. De-barb hook and slide Bead to eye of hook
2. Wrap thread from bead back to above hook point
3. Tie in and post Marabou above hook point
4. Wrap forward over Marabou Butts to wing set position and trim Marabou butts (or wrap butts forward from tie in to wing set and tie off and trim and cement butts)
5. Tie in Sparse hair wing, trim butts and cement
6. Tie chartreuse veiling over top
7. Tie in hackle by tip and wrap 1 or 2 turns
8.Whip finish behind Bead

You are done!