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SUMMARY:George Daniel Contact Nymphing Virtual Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Over the past five to ten years\, contact or Euro-style nymphing has made a lot of noise in the world of fly fishing and for good reason: it is VERY effective. However\, it can be as confounding and confusing as it is effective because it requires a host of new techniques and alternative rig set-ups to the indicator nymphing or dry fly fishing many of us are more familiar with. \n\n\n\nThe Deerfield Fly Shop is very proud to present a virtual workshop from perhaps the most preeminent educator in the sport\, George Daniel\, to help guide you through the ins and outs of contact nymphing\, from rods\, reels and lines to leader set ups and fly patterns to the techniques you will want to try on the water. See the full outline below for more details about the workshop. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Zoom-based class will run on Thursday March 24 at 7 pm. The presentation itself will last 90 minutes and George will field all your questions afterwards. Cost is $50. Email brian@deerifeldflsyshop.com or call 413-397-3665 to register. Class space is limited. \n\n\n\nGeorge Daniel is the lead instructor at the legendary Penn State University fly fishing program started by George Harvey and run by Joe Humphries for many years. He is a two-time US National Fly Fishing Champion and member of several US teams to compete at the World Championships. He has coached both the men’s and youth national teams. You may recognize him from the cover of the recent Fly Fisherman magazine where\, in addition to other publications\, he has written numerous articles and he is also the author of three books\, including two focused on nymphing. A highly sought after guide and instructor—he is booked solid through 2023—we are lucky to have George teaching a class for us here at the Deerfield Fly Shop. \n\n\n\nGeorge Daniel Contact (aka Euro) Nymphing Workshop \n\n\n\nEssential Tools \n\n\n\n\nTraditional Rods versus European Style Nymphing Rods\nLine Options (traditional taper\, euro line\, mono rigs)\nSighter/Indicator\nLeaders (tapered versus level)\nPatterns\n\nPatterns Suggestive versus Imitative\n\n\nTop Euro Nymphs\n\n\nUn-weighted with shot\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Nymphing Concepts \n\n\n\n\nWhat contact nymphing is and what contact nymphing isn’t.\nIdeal tightline conditions versus non-ideal\n\n\n\n\nEssential Rigging \n\n\n\n\nDiscussion of Leader Design (universal versus condition specific)\nSingle Fly vs. multiple flies\nWeight Placement (heaviest fly placement\, split shot\, putty)\n\n\n\n\nThree Presentation Types (Where/When) \n\n\n\n\nDrifting:\nDredging\nSwinging\n\n\n\n\nFour Principals of Casting and Presenting Nymphs \n\n\n\n\nSquare\nFlip/Cast\nLead/Swing Out Flies (180* to target)\nSquare to Target and Repeat\n\n\n\n\nReading The Drift (Too Much Slack\, Too Much Drag\, Natural Drift) \n\n\n\nConcept of Two Speeds \n\n\n\nSetting The Hook \n\n\n\nDeveloping Contact Approach for Various Water Types/Scenarios (targets\, rigging\, casting\, and presenting) \n\n\n\n\nRiffle\nRun\nPool\nPocket Water\nSkinny Flats
URL:https://deerfieldflyshop.com/event/george-daniel-contact-nymphing-virtual-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Tying New England Trout Flies with Rich Strolis
DESCRIPTION:Though perhaps best known for his streamer patterns\, Rich Strolis has also developed numerous nymph and dry fly patterns that flat out catch trout. On Saturday\, March 5\, at 9 am\, Rich will share some of these in a Zoom class presented by the Deerfield Fly Shop. In this six-hour class\, he will lead you through a selection of time-tested patterns that have proven effective here in New England and beyond. With a few alterations in color and size\, these patterns should cover a majority of your insect hatch matching needs in New England throughout the course of the season. Limited to ten students\, Rich will teach this class as he does his in person classes–going step by step through each fly and waiting for all tyers to complete each step and answer all questions before moving on.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe class will require an advanced beginner to intermediate level of tying skill\, but will provide information and insights valuable to the most experienced of tyers as well. Rich will lead the class step by step through some of his best insect patterns as well as some other flies that have proven effective over the years\, including: Shucked Up Emerger\, R-F Caddis\, Dust Bunny Winter Stone\, Morgan Midge Variation\, Classified Caddis Pupa\, DDT Nymph\, Quill Bodied Jig\, and Shimmer Stone. Other patterns may also be tied if time allows.\n\n\n\nStudents should have their own vise and tools\, including scissors\, dubbing whirl\, bobbin and whip finish tool in addition to a compliment of threads in a variety of colors (in size 70 and 140 denier or 8/0 and 6/0—all thread and tools are available at the Deerfield Fly Shop). All materials will be provided in kits that Rich himself will put together and mail to all participants prior to the class. Bring an open mind and any questions you might have. Rich will go over hook choices\, material choices and substitutions and most importantly\, how to effectively fish these patterns.\n\n\n\n\n\nTuition for the class is $125 and includes the material kits. Advanced registration with payment in full is required by Feb. 23. Contact brian@deerfieldflyshop.com or call 413-397-3665 to register. This class is limited to 10 students and will fill up quickly!\n\n\n\nFrom right down the road in Connecticut\, Rich Strolis honed his craft as a guide on the Farmington and Housatonic Rivers and then shifted to commercial fly tying as his patterns started to gain national attention as consistent fish producers. He has fished his patterns all over the world and continues to torment the big browns of the Housatonic and Farmington! He is a signature designer for the Montana Fly Company and is on the pro staff at Thomas and Thomas as well as Regal Vise. The author of the well-received book Catching Shadows: Tying Flies for the Toughest Fish and Strategies for Fishing Them as well as numerous articles in the fly fishing magazines\, Rich is a sought after tyer and educator\, so we are very pleased to have him here at the Deerfield Fly Shop.
URL:https://deerfieldflyshop.com/event/tying-new-england-trout-flies-with-rich-strolis/
LOCATION:Deerfield Fly Shop\, 8 Elm St.\, South Deerfield\, MA\, 01373\, United States
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