Tying Classes

We will offer two tying classes in 2025 – a 5-week beginners class taught by JD dukes and a 3-week western style class taught by Em Reeves.

The class schedule is below. Most of the flies for both classes are on the club website at https://mvff.us/flies/. Patterns and recipes for the western style class can be found at https://mvff.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Western-Fly-Patterns-Class.pdf.

The classes will be held at Rona Community Church Fellowship Hall, 1082 Rona Parkway Drive, Fairborn, OH 45324 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All materials will be prepackaged and on the table ready to assemble. 

You need to sign up separately for each class. Contact Jeff Davis at davis4994@icloud.com to indicate which class you want to enroll in and whether you need a vise and/or tools.

Beginner Class Schedule

Jan 9      Tool kit, whip finish, and Green Weenie

Jan 16    Woolly Bugger and San Juan Worm

Jan 23    McFly Foam Egg and Clouser Minnow 

Jan 30    Pheasant Tail Nymph Bead Head (Bead head pheasant tail) and Zug Bug 

Feb 6      Elk Hair Caddis 

Western Style Class Schedule

Feb 13    Chubby Chernobyl and Lance Egan’s Rainbow Warrior Nymph

Feb 20    Zebra Midge and Copper John Nymph

Feb 27    Barr’s Slumpbuster and Sparkle Dun Emerger