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For those of you in the region, anybody going?

I'm batting about 0 over the last several years for fly fishing shows, but I'll try to make this one. 

CFFA Fly Fishing Expo And Banquet

February 3, 2024

New Location

Nomads Entertainment, 100 Bidwell Rd. South Windsor, CT

Featured Speaker - Captain Ray Stachelek 

Expo: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Banquet: 6:00 p.m.

Multiple Vendors, Fly Tyers Row! Fishing Seminars

New- Casting Demos

Kids Fly Tying

Local fishing Clubs and Organizations

Admission-  $5.00, Children 16 and under enter Free

Free Parking 

BANQUET TICKETS NEED TO PURCHASED BY JANUARY 27, 2024-MAIL-IN FORMS CAN BE FOUND HERE TO DOWNLOAD (INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED ON FORM) OR PURCHASE ONLINE HERE. *TICKETS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE.

Programs ;    
    
9:30 - Spey Casting Northeast - Introduction to Spey Casting

10:30 -  Captain Ray Stachelek - Making sense of Colors, Images & Motion

11:30 - Fly Fishers International - Ray Ramos with FFI will offer basic casting  for the beginner and a quick casting tune up for those more advanced. 
 

12:45 - Paul Dinice - Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass with a focus on the Housatonic River

That's ambitious.  

Spag-tacular!

19 hours ago, TKenneth said:

 

Looking good.  

Really great tying lately, everyone.  Thanks for posting.  

4 hours ago, vicrider said:

Another icon of the sport has moved on.

Indeed, so much knowledge and first hand history there. 

On 1/22/2024 at 5:51 PM, johnnyquahog said:

We used these when I was in Junior high in the early 60’s.

That's a cool idea, back in the day those were pretty common.  

On 1/27/2024 at 3:44 PM, Jaydub said:

dividers for some shallow metal drawers that I have

Do you use that for fly storage?

👍👍 nice

What was the most difficult part for you, do you think?

8 hours ago, cphubert said:

Nice tie did you preassemble the wings?

Watched Master Davie McPhail pre-assemble the wings by first tying each side together in hand before tying onto the hook.  He makes it look as simple as cutting butter.  

On 1/23/2024 at 12:05 PM, Heff2 said:

tried the Alaska Mary Ann with polar bear underfur as dubbing. I was interested to see what it would look like when wet thinking the hook might show through even.  Above is dry, below is wet.  It worked well but I don’t think it will get down in the water as well as the silk body version.

Nice. Makes sense, the dubbing most likely traps some air. Looking forward to fishing it.

Nice wulffs, can never have too many of those.

10 hours ago, LisaLou said:

Fly

That's a good one!

Excellent streamers CP and gadabout. 

CP's a rockin' and a trollin'!

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52 minutes ago, TKenneth said:

12 hours ago, WWKimba said:

 

I will definitely join in a swap in the near future

👍 Looking forward to it.

Thanks @CP.  Bit of a storied history, from what I can gather, even from the originator himself.  Which is understandable given the time period of the 20s and 30s in the Alaskan bush. 

Alaska Mary Ann variation

Hook: #6

Thread: White, 6/0

Tail: Red hackle fibers

Rib: Silver tinsel

Body: Polar bear underfur*

Thread: Black, 6/0

Wing: Polar bear

Eyes: JC 

* Originally white, tan, or, cream floss.  I'm not actually sure what the original was, but I have seen recipe's that call for these three colors. Over on the Global FlyFisher site I saw this pattern tied with a dubbed body of white rabbit, I really liked the look, so I went with this as it was already out.   Doesn't really show here, but I tied red hackle fiber along the shank of the hook, thinking it might show through the dubbed body in the water.

You Give Me the Woollies Swap

10 hours ago, Jaydub said:

Green Butt Skunk

Perfect 

31 minutes ago, cphubert said:

Witch's tit

Cold, like yesterday's weather.  LoL, a favorite expression of my much missed Gramps. I'll have to tie one up. 

Excellent set of streamers, CP. 

1 hour ago, TKenneth said:

handful of zebra midges

Pretty darn good for day one. Welcome to the site

I like the small plastic bins myself, but this guy's box could easily be modified to suit. 

https://www.instructables.com/CHESS-BOARD-STORAGE-BOX/?amp_page=true

An outstanding set of flies settled in my mailbox today.  Thanks for all the great tyers who participated and to Kimbaya for being a most generous host.  

9 hours ago, Harry3 said:

Finger Lakes area of NYS

Such a beautiful area that I've never had the pleasure to fish.  Welcome to the site.