Fly Tying Monday, September 18th with Karl Barton

Karl Barton (aka Erik’s dad) will lead the next fly tying session at the Parsippany Library, 449 Halsey Rd, Parsippany, on Monday, September 18 from 6:45pm to 8:45pm. We will be tying steelhead/salmon streamers. This is an excellent opportunity to become familiar with this specialized type of fly tying.

You should bring the following: a vise, a bodkin, UTC 70 olive or black thread, 8/0 black or white thread, Zap a Gap, scissors, whip finisher, hackle pliers, dubbing brush, lighter, and a tube fly mandrel or needle, preferably tapered, which you will need to tie a tube fly.

We will attempt the following 3 flies:

Phatakorva tied on a tube.  This is a Michael Frodin salmon fly pattern that is Karl’s best producing tube fly pattern for Steelhead, and has also produced numerous large browns.

Two Nick Pionessa patterns, both of which are effective on both Steelhead and browns, his Bill’s Spey and Mr. Softie., which can be tied as a feather wing or hair wing. We will tie these both on articulated shanks, although they can also be tied on tubes or a standard steelhead or salmon hooks.

Phatakorva

Bill’s Spey

Mr. Softie

Look at the PHOTOS page to see Erik’s giant salmon. Please let me know if you plan to come. htuprez@gmail.com

September 14th Chapter Meeting with Tim Flagler

Please join us at the Whippany American Legion Hall on Thursday, September 14 at 7:30pm. Tim Flagler will be there to talk about single-handed spey casting.

Yes, you are reading this correctly. Tim Flagler will be our guest speaker at next week's chapter meeting!! If you tie flies, you know Tim Flagler. Through his YouTube tying videos, Tim has become an institution in fly tying. He's helped countless anglers learn to tie, and helped experienced tiers up their game. It's no secret that he's an exceptional tier as we've all seen him work. In case you don't know, Tim Flagler has been fly fishing and tying for more than 30 years. He founded Tightline Productions in 1998, a video production company that specializes in promotional and instructional video. He's known worldwide for his tying videos. Tim's also a presenter, fly fishing instructor and guide.

September Fly of the Month- Hornberg

This unique fly was created by Frank Hornberg, a Game Warden from Central Wisconsin, in the 1920's as a dry fly, named the Hornberg Special, to imitate caddis. At some point, Frank must have realized that the fly did well when sunk and retrieved as a streamer, which also lead it to being tied to larger hook sizes. In conjunction with the Weber Tackle Company in the 1940's, Frank developed this fly to be "multi-purpose" in that it might be used as either a dry fly or a streamer depending upon the line used. Today the Hornberg is mostly used as a streamer, but it makes an excellent dry fly in sizes 14-18 (check out Tim Flagler’s version). It's a great fly to fish in the fall when nothing else is getting attention. Last year one of our members hooked an enormous brown at the Dream Catcher on a Hornberg streamer. They work well for trout, bass, pike, pickerel, and panfish. For color variations, try using different colors for the underwing and dyed mallard flank for the outer wings. You don't really need the expensive, and difficult to find jungle cock. I bet you could even tie a dry version to imitate the Spotted Lantern Fly!

Tie up six and bring them to the September 14 Chapter meeting. There will be two raffles.

June Chapter Meeting with Jason Yi

Come to the Hacklebarney TU Chapter meeting at the Whippany American Legion Hall Thursday, June 8th at 7:30pm and meet Jason Yi.

Jason (aka @FlytyingManiac) has been a fishing fanatic for as long as he can remember. From fishing with his granddad using a cane pole to hand lining with a local fisherman for barracuda in Nicaragua or chasing golden masheer on the fly in the Himalayas, he loves fishing in all its forms; with Flyfishing as the pinnacle of the sport. Overcoming the challenge it presents as the nexus of so many interdisciplinary fields: ichthyology, entomology, ecology, meteorology, physics, is what makes it so rewarding. Being able to create tiny works of art to fool fish all around the world has taken the sense of accomplishment and pure joy to the next level. Jason has been tying flies for over 10 yrs and his philosophy has been to focus more on techniques rather than patterns. He approaches flytying not only as a way to tie fishfood, but also to push the creative boundaries of what can be used to craft a fly. More recently, Jason has been developing varied techniques to utilize “non-traditional” materials to create effective flies. Some hardware and craft store finds include plumber’s tape, embroidery floss, elastic hair ties, beading cord, etc. Jason is always looking for the next interesting, fishy looking material to throw on a hook!

The presentation is entitled: Purpose Driven Fly Design Using New Materials Jason will demonstrate several of his patterns, Ghost Caddis, Vinyl Caddis Pupa, Packing Foam Spinner, and the Fugly Mayfly, which all use some type of non-traditional fly tying materials. Jason will explain how he developed these through observations of both insect and trout behavior. He will also explain how to adjust these to match the hatch as the season progression and how best to fish these patterns.