Here are some upcoming classes for beginners offered by the Avid Angler Fly Shop Introduction to Fly Tying • Instructor: Sam Schermer • 2 sessions • Dec 3rd & 10th - SIGN UP! Introduction to Fly Fishing • Instructor: Mark Shimazu • 1 session • December 8th - SIGN UP! Tying Guide Flies • Inst

The Washington Chapter of Fly Fishers International is holding its annual Casting Fair on May 4 at Ballinger Park. Here is a link to their announcement: Casting Fair 2024 – wscffi While I've never been able to attend this event, those in the club who have say it is very well done and offers everyon

I came upon the Orvis Tippet Knot (aka the figure eight knot) as I was exploring the deployment of multiple flies on your leader when fishing stillwaters. Using dropper tags rather than tying a trailer fly to the bend of the upper fly's hook is preferred by a number of well-credentialed anglers, and

Thanks to Paul Messner, here's a notice from THE TAIL FLY FISHING MAGAZINE NEWSLETTER MASTERS OF THE FLY Thought you might be interested in these free fly tying sessions with some prominent figures from the Northeast. These sessions are absolutely free, you just have to register for them in advan

I just watched a great fly fishing documentary about fishing in the Catskills with emphasis on the people who make it great - guides, fly shop owners, fly tyers, etc. If you have an Amazon Prime account you can watch it free - Watch Land Of Little Rivers | Prime Video (amazon.com). If you don't ha

Casting practice is on again this week. Come to Lone Lake this Wednesday (6/10) at 3 PM to improve your skills. Clarence Hein will, again, preside, though he's always desirous of additional experienced casters to insure that everyone gets adequate guidance if a lot of new casters show up.

Clarence Hein invites all those interested to join him at Lone Lake this Thursday to work on your casting. He'll have props for working on your accuracy, but you can also simply claim some space to work on general technique. Clarence has a good eye, is a nice instructor and always willing to help

Several club members gathered last week at Lone Lake to practice casting. It went so well that they're planning to continue with weekly sessions as long as interest lasts. Let's use this post to announce the date, time, and location of each session. I'll announce this week's session here. Subseq

Thursday February 27 at 5 PM at the Day Road fire station (3253 Day Road, Greenbank) Join Paul Messner, Clayton Wright, Clarence Hein, and others for another great evening of fly tying instruction and practice. Beginners, old hands, and onlookers are welcome. For now, just get the date on your

WIFFC is hosting a beginner fly tying class Jan 22, Wednesday , 6 pm at the Coupeville Race Road fire station.  This will be an introduction fly tying class targeted for beginners.  We will go over the basic equipment, use of tools, materials, hooks, and knowledge of how to put thread on the hook

Our club has been invited to make a presentation at the Coupeville Public Library, and club member, Bob Stephens, has jumped at the chance to do an introduction to fly fishing. The class will be on March 2nd from 1:30 - 3:00 PM at the library. It is free and the library will be inviting anyone w

Thanks to Karen Lindeman-Rohrer' persistent work, we all have a chance to polish up our casting with this class taught by Molly Semenik, a Fly Fishers International Master Casting Instructor. Details of the class are shown below. Other things you should know include: • It is critical that you ema

On Tuesday, July 9, from 4:00 - 5:30 PM, WIFFC, in conjunction with the Coupeville Library, will give the public a simple introduction to some of the fish and fly fishing opportunities on Whidbey Island and Western Washington. Designed for novices and the fly fishing curious, this presentation will

For any of you not way ahead of me, let me pass along a notice I just received: The Fly Fishing Show, the traveling extravaganza of all things fly fishing, is coming to Bellevue's Meydenbauer Center. February 17 and 18 are the dates. This isn't a free event, tickets must be purchased online or at th

Boy, I'm almost too late with this post. If you're interested in this event, go to https://flyfilmtour.com/buy-tickets/ for all event locations, dates, and tickets.

All club members should have received an email about the fly tying swap that Gianna Holle is organizing. This is just a secondary reminder. Gianna's idea is to test interest in tying and sharing flies among members. Starting with an initial round of up to nine tiers, each of whom will tie ten cop

Join Clarence Hein and others at Lone Lake to brush up on your casting, or come out just to catch up with fishing friends. After a few days of moisture and clouds, the forecast is for sun and warmth: perfect conditions for an afternoon outing.

Clarence Hein invites you to come to Lone Lake this Thursday afternoon to practice your casting. He'll have props to help your accuracy, or you can just work on your overall technique. The group that usually shows up can offer tips that are sure to improve your cast.

If you're able, join us at Lone Lake this Friday (5/22) at 3 PM for fly casting practice. Secondarily, we'll seek your ideas on what to do with some great fly tying tools given us by club member, Randy Diefert (photo below). Of course, if you can make a day of it, come early to fish, and cast in t

Monday March 2nd from 1:30 to 3:00 PM at the Coupeville Library, club member Bob Stephens will present an introduction to fly fishing. We're happy to partner with the Coupeville branch of the Island County Library to offer to the public this look at the sport we love. The presentation is free, a

Want to learn more about Fly Fishing? A Beginning Fly Fishing Class will be held on Saturday, March 21st, beginning at 9 AM for 6 hours at the Evergreen Covenant Church on Mercer Island. The class is taught by WFFC members. The class tuition is free for WFFC members and $50 for non-members, though

The Washington Council of Fly Fishers International is holding its first ever Fly Casting Fair May 2 at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island. Whether you’re a year-round angler or waiting for warmer weather, there’s no off season for a good cast. We’ve put together a day-long fair that offers p

join us for a WIFFC Brindle Chute fly tying class, Wednesday, October 30, 2019. 6-8 at the Race Road fire station (1164 Race Road, Coupeville). This is an easy fly to tye and all levels of fly tyers are welcome. The brindle chute dry fly is the perfect dry fly which imitates a March Brown Mayfly

A beginner/Intermediate Fly Fishing Class is being offered by the South Whidbey Parks and Rec department. Dates are June 3, 10, and 17. 1-2:45 pm. Cost is $110 and $5 for fly tying materials. This class will offer fly tying, casting techniquess, regulations, and end with a fishing trip. Instru