2022 Saltwater Fly tying class. TUESDAY Nights – March 8,15,22,29 ($30 total for all 4 classes) Registration will open 3/2/2022 at 7 PM. This class will move along at a somewhat accelerated rate. Therefore, all tyers considering this class should have some familiarity with general tying skills whip finishing/half hitching, pinch wrap, use of dubbing, etc.), and have their own vise, tools, and materials. Class is limited to the first 8 people who sign up via the website. To register: Log into the Golden State Flycaster's website and click on the Event Calendar. Find the first class on February 8th and click on it. This will take you to the "register now" button. Your cost for this course will be $30.00/person (payable at the time of registration via the website). We will not be supplying materials for this class. We will provide a pattern list with recipes/needed materials prior to the first class. We will be tying 2 flies each night. We will cover a range of materials, techniques, and fly styles. Flies we will tie in this class and recipes will be sent to you prior to the first class. Time permitting, I will take a request at the end of each class to tie a pattern you want to learn, are having trouble with, or requires a technique you are interested in. Note that I will be encouraging you to do "homework", as it will immediately improve your tying skills. Class Information This is not a beginner class. Skills expected are: * Start thread on the hook * Whip finish * Have tied flies previously * Have basic tools, vise, whip finisher, scissors, bobbin, dubbing spinner, hair stacker Patterns: • Red Rabbit – Bay Fly (Session 1) • Dubbing Shrimp – Bay Fly/bonefish (Session 1) • Clouser Minnow – Bay/Surf/ baitfish (Session 2) • Deceiver – Bay/ Baitfish (Session 2) • Surfin Merkin – Surf (Session 3) • Razzler - Surf (Session 3) • EP Baitfish - baitfish (Session 4) • Borski bonefish slider – bonefish/Permit (Session 4) Feel free to substitute materials as desired. Red Rabbit Hook: Size 2 or 4 Fulling Mill FM6040 or Mustad Saltwater Tarpon Fly Dumbbell eye: Medium or large Lead/ Brass/ Tungsten Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 Red Body: Medium Pearl Palmer Chenille Wing: Red Rabbit Zonker Strips Epoxy: Solarez BoneDry or similar Dubbing Shrimp Hook: Size 2 or 4 Fulling Mill FM6040 or Mustad Saltwater Tarpon Fly Dumbbell eye: Medium or large Lead/ Brass/ Tungsten Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 pink (or to match dubbing color) Body/Tail: Shrimp Pink Ice dub (Or color of your choice) Flash: Bonefish Tan crystal flash Legs: Loco Legs – Shrimp Pink Eyes: Stofro plastic V-type Shrimp eyes - Black Epoxy: Solarez Medium Hard UV Resin or similar Clouser Minnow Hook: Size 2 or 4 Fulling Mill FM6040 or Mustad Saltwater Tarpon Fly Dumbbell eye: Medium or large Lead/ Brass/ Tungsten Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 White Body (upper): Chartreuse Buck tail Body (Lower): White Buck Tail Flash: Pink Crystal flash Epoxy: Solarez BoneDry or similar Deciever Hook: Size 2 or 4 Fulling Mill FM6040 or Mustad Saltwater Tarpon Fly Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 White Body (upper): Chartreuse Buck tail Body (Lower): White Buck Tail Under Body: Pearl Body Braid Flash: Flashabou Pearl Throat: Red Crystal Flash Eyes: Fishskull Living Eyes Ice – 4mm (optional) Coating: Solarez Medium Hard UV Resin or similar Surfin Merkin Hook: Size6 Fulling Mill FM6040 or Mustad Saltwater Shrimp Fly Dumbbell eye: small or medium Lead/ Brass/ Tungsten Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 Pink Legs: Micro legs Smoke Body (Lower): Pink EP Fibers Flash: Pearl Crystal Flash Coating: Solarez BoneDry Razzler Hook: Size 4 Fulling Mill FM6040 or Mustad Saltwater Tarpon Fly Dumbbell eye: small or medium Lead/ Brass/ Tungsten Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 Hot orange Tail: Tan calf tail over hot orange calf tail Flash: Bonefish Tan Crystal flash Body: Hot Orange Body Braid Thorax: Pearl Olive estaz Wing: Sand colored craft fur Coating: Solarez bone dry EP baitfish Hook: Size 4 Fulling Mill FM6040 or Mustad Saltwater Tarpon Fly Thread: Mono (clear) or color to match fly Body (Upper): EP Fibers – Any color Body (Lower): EP Fibers – Any color that’s different from top Eyes: Fishskull Living Eyes Ice – 4mm (optional) Coating: Solarez Medium Hard UV Resin or similar Coating: Solarez bone dry Borski Bonefish Slider Hook: Size 2 or 4 Fulling Mill FM6040 or Mustad Saltwater Tarpon Fly Dumbbell eye: medium Lead/ Brass/ Tungsten Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 Brown/ Tan Flash: Bonefish tan crystal flash Tail: Sand colored craft fur Body: Natural brown/ tan saddle hackle Head: Natural Deer hair