KayakerStan
01-09-2009, 05:12 PM
If anyone is interested I happened to see this posted on another site and thought it should be posted here.
The Salty Flyrodders of New York offer Fly tying instruction classes beginning Monday January 26, 2009 and will continue to meet bi-weekly at 7:00PM on Mondays through the last week in March.
The classes will be held at the Alley Pond Environmental Center (located at 228-06 Northern Boulevard, Douglaston, NY 11363. One beginner class of five sessions will be offered and an intermediate tyers will be gathering an hour ahead of each Salty's club meeting at the Queens Botanical Gardens.
The beginner classes are open to the general public and Salty’s membership at a cost of $75 per student for the five session class. All equipment, materials and a reference guide are provided for use during the class as part of this fee. A fly tying kit may be loaned until the last class with a refundable deposit of $25. This will be useful to students who may not wish to purchase a vice, tool and materials for practicing patterns at home. To enroll in any of these classes, please contact Jose Colon by email ( saltflyguy@yahoo.com ) or telephone (914.588.7557).
Beginner’s Level I: Introduction to basic fly tying techniques and materials
This class is designed for people who have never tied a fly before. The objective will be to emphasize repetition and simplicity as a foundation for learning new patterns. Basic skills of identifying hooks, identifying thread, identifying tools, identifying the most common materials and simply applying thread to the hook with a handful of different material types will be taught. The key to success in this class is strictly limiting the types of materials used in tying and the number of patterns taught. Students will have the option (with a small deposit) to take an inexpensive tying kit home on loan for the five week duration of the class. This will be encouraged so as to enable them to practice at home and bring their handy-work in for comparison to others (and models). It will also give students the opportunity to get more feedback on their progress for flies with which they are still struggling. Enrollment will be limited to six students. Dates of classes shall be: January 26th, February 9th & 23rd, and March 9th & 23rd.
The Salty Flyrodders of New York offer Fly tying instruction classes beginning Monday January 26, 2009 and will continue to meet bi-weekly at 7:00PM on Mondays through the last week in March.
The classes will be held at the Alley Pond Environmental Center (located at 228-06 Northern Boulevard, Douglaston, NY 11363. One beginner class of five sessions will be offered and an intermediate tyers will be gathering an hour ahead of each Salty's club meeting at the Queens Botanical Gardens.
The beginner classes are open to the general public and Salty’s membership at a cost of $75 per student for the five session class. All equipment, materials and a reference guide are provided for use during the class as part of this fee. A fly tying kit may be loaned until the last class with a refundable deposit of $25. This will be useful to students who may not wish to purchase a vice, tool and materials for practicing patterns at home. To enroll in any of these classes, please contact Jose Colon by email ( saltflyguy@yahoo.com ) or telephone (914.588.7557).
Beginner’s Level I: Introduction to basic fly tying techniques and materials
This class is designed for people who have never tied a fly before. The objective will be to emphasize repetition and simplicity as a foundation for learning new patterns. Basic skills of identifying hooks, identifying thread, identifying tools, identifying the most common materials and simply applying thread to the hook with a handful of different material types will be taught. The key to success in this class is strictly limiting the types of materials used in tying and the number of patterns taught. Students will have the option (with a small deposit) to take an inexpensive tying kit home on loan for the five week duration of the class. This will be encouraged so as to enable them to practice at home and bring their handy-work in for comparison to others (and models). It will also give students the opportunity to get more feedback on their progress for flies with which they are still struggling. Enrollment will be limited to six students. Dates of classes shall be: January 26th, February 9th & 23rd, and March 9th & 23rd.