2012 Oregon Fly Fishing Events offered by the Caddis Fly Shop
Updated on January 19, here are some key events that we have confirmed or are works in progress.
Next Introduction to Fly Tying Class: February
Monday’s and Tuesday’s 6-8pm for 5 consecutive weeks.
Price: $55 per student, all equipment and materials are provided.
Please plan to join Barrett Christiansen for the beginning fly tying class. Barrett will teach students the fundamentals of fly tying with the basic trout patterns. Barrett has taught this class for many years and can adjust his teaching to the levels of each student as they grow skills during class. Class space is limited, please sign up early! Call the shop at 541-342-7005 to sign up.
March 3, 2012 - The Caddis Fly Angling Shop will host an all day Spey Class on the McKenzie River with George Cook and Jon Hazlett. John will be front and center on March 4th also and will carry George’s water (a heavy load for sure).
March 2, 2012, 6-8 PM, George will “Lecture” us on the finer aspects of, as he puts it “Sorting out Spey Lines in the Modern Era.” This is sure to be an imaginative, entertaining, informative show. Anyone who knows George Cook will come prepared to learn and laugh at the same instant.
The 2012 Northwest Fly Tyer & Fly Fishing Expo is set for March 9 & 10 at the Linn County Expo Center in Albany, Oregon.
Learn more about the Expo and sign up for classes or purchase banquet tickets at: www.nwexpo.com.
We invite you all to Send us your club’s Oregon Fly Fishing Events to have them posted.
Introduction to Fly Fishing. We have been introducing anglers to basic casting skills for almost 30 years now. Inspired by the original casting classes held by Les Eichorn, Bob Guard and Mel Krieger this 6 hour class will have interested anglers on their way to fly casting mastery. Basic tackle discussions, casting, knots and fly presentation will be covered. All tackle is included and and we maintain a one instructor to 5 student ratio. Four hours of the course will be on water casting.
2012 Dates for the Intro to Fly Fishing Course are:
March 16,17 Friday evening 6-8pm and Sat 9-1pm
April 25,26,27 Wed, Thurs, Friday from 6-8pm
May 16,17,18 Wed, Thurs, Friday from 6-8pm
June 27,28,29 Wed, Thurs, Friday from 6-8pm
July 25,26,27 Wed, Thurs, Friday from 6-8pm
August 22,23,24 Wed, Thurs, Friday from 6-8pm
September 27,28, Friday, Saturday from 6-8pm
October 12,13 Friday 6-8pm and Sat 9-1pm
Intermediate Fly Tying Class: Dates to be announced. Barrett Christiansen teaches a one day (sat) class instructing students on more advanced patterns for local trouting.
Private Spey Casting Lessons - with Rob Russell are available upon request at $50 per person. You know it will help your casting. And it will help Rob eat this month too.
Fifth Annual Two Fly Tournament. Late October, dates to be announced soon. All proceeds going towards the McKenzie River Trust.
The event starts Friday evening with Pizza, Beer, Wine, guide selection and rules discussion.
Saturday we fish from 9-5pm.
Saturday night awards and dinner 6:30-9pm.
I WANT TO JOIN OTHER WOMEN THAT ARE LEARNING TO FLY FISH, CURRENTLY RESIDING IN MEDFORD——————Where are all those others……..
In two months I’ve become obsessed. Taken two 2hr lessons, read everything, books and internet. Pumped every fly fisherman that will talk to me (the do seem to enjoy sharing their sport) and I practice at our pond each day. My husband is also a newby. He enjoys it, however I get the feeling he’s tolerating me and doesn’t want to go as often as I’m ready to go. I’d also like to meet up with women fly fishermen, learning and I don’t think the weather is going to put me off. I may be wrong, but I want to try it this fall and winter. We went to the North Umpqua this past weekend and it’s incredible. Went to some classes in Glide. I’m really struggling with which fly patterns to use on which river and at which time………….besides ofcourse, MY CASTING. My newby husband is a natural and I could just kick him when I watch him. Same amount of experience I have……..zip.