Summer is well upon us and our attention has turned away from fishing some of the colder water species. So, it’s time now to get out on the rivers, ponds,…
Category: Fly Tying
Beginner’s Fly Tying: Black and Peacock Spider Wet Fly
Summertime is most definitely upon us, with more hot, sunny days ahead. So we put our pursuit of catching rainbow trout in cool mountain waters aside, and focus our attention…
Advanced Fly Tying: Crawfish Pattern
At our Advanced Fly Tying gathering, on June 21st at 7:00 PM, Ray Ouellette will show us how to tie a crayfish pattern. This is ideal for fishing the Potomac…
Beginner’s Fly Tying: Chubby Chernobyl Ant
Summertime, summertime! Now that days are longer and temperatures warmer, it’s time to set aside some of the standard fly patterns which we would use for early season fly fishing.…
Beginner’s Fly Tying: Damselfly Nymph
As a prelude to describing our upcoming May beginner’s fly-tying event, I want to thank Martyn Holland, who is now assisting with the instruction for our program. As such, we…
Advanced Fly Tying: Pat’s Rubber Legs Fly
At our Advanced Fly Tying gathering, on May 17th, 2023, at 7:00 PM, Mark Richardson will show us how to tie Pat’s Rubber Legs fly. The club will provide all…
Beginner’s Fly Tying: Foam & Fur Ant
April is upon us and it is time to consider what other types of natural food will be available for consumption by freshwater fish species. For this reason, we chose…
Advanced Fly Tying: Shrimp Pattern
At our Advanced Fly Tying gathering, on April 19th at 7:00 PM, Nina Cleven will show us how to tie a freshwater shrimp pattern. I hope you can join us.…
Advanced Fly Tying: Tenkara Fly
At our Advanced Fly Tying gathering on March 15th at 7:00 PM, Donald Lee will show us how to tie a Tenkara fly. You may wonder why a Tenkara fly?…
Beginner’s Fly Tying: Bead Head Pheasant-Tailed Nymph
Seeing that winter is nearly over, and there are more aquatic insect food forms available in our streams and rivers, local fish will begin to more aggressively take some of…
Beginner’s Fly Tying: Soft Hackle Wet Fly
Our PVFF Beginner Fly Tying program for February 2023 will reintroduce basic steps for ‘tying soft hackle wet flies’. For those unfamiliar with the term ‘wet flies’, these are artificial…
Advanced Fly Tying: Little Black Stone Fly
At our Advanced Fly Tying gathering, on February 15th at 7:00 PM, Seth Debo will show us how to tie the Little Black Stonefly. This is a great fly for…
Join Us for “Caddisfly Saturday” on February 18th
Whether you are a beginner or more advanced fly tier, please join others of the same passion on February 18th as we tie a broad selection of flies which represent…
Advanced Fly Tying: Lantern Fly
Our next gathering will be on January 18th. We are going to try something new. Andy is going to lead us how to tie the Lantern Fly. This pattern is…
Beginner’s Fly Tying: Squirmy Wormy & Salmon Egg
Our next Beginner Fly Tying session will be held at 7:00 PM, January 17, in Room 207 at Trinity United Methodist Church. Don’t let the complacency and chill of the…