Well after some thought and hard pushing from the gents who are tying we will be having the class tomorrow even with the Newport Meeting this month. In the future I might take this week off as I'm sensing some bitterness from some people so lets so what happens over time but YES we are having tying tomorrow night for sure!
I also want to mention that we will have a few extra people tomorrow so the class might balance out or be a bit larger than other weeks or smaller with the meeting the same night but either way please try to get there for as close to 6 PM as possible. I also have some other great news. We will have our first visit from a good friend and well known local guide who works out of the store during the fishing season and is a fantastic angler as well as great fly tier, Capt. Eric Taylor will join us to demonstrate his version of a Sili-Skin/E-Z Body variation which looks awesome and is sure to be great fun to tie and I'm looking forward to starting to learn some new stuff myself so it should be great. Looking forward to it and I also want to mention the help and support from all of you guys before and after the classes is huge. Thank You from all of the SWE guys!
Looking forward to having everyone and if you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me via email or phone.
Sili Skin Minnow
Hook: Gamakatsu SC 15 or equivalent in 1/0 -2/0
Thread: Clear Mono or White Thread anything will be fine
Body: Large Silver E-Z Body or Minnow Maker covered with Thick Pearl Sili Skin
Flash: Pearl Wing N Flash or equal
Tail: Farrar Blend in White or bucktail in white or olive or any synthetic in this color
Tools: Olive Sharpie Markers or any permanent marking pens, Softex or Crafty Glue for covering Sili Skin after application
Eye: Silver Prismatic Tape Eyes
“The Answer” AKA Rabbit Candy
Hook: Gamakatsu SC15 1/0
Thread: Ultra Fine Clear Mono
Topping: Pearl Angel Hair or Wing N Flash
Tail: White Rabbit Strip (tied in upside down)
Flash: Pearlescent Mirage Flashabou
Tools: 5 Minute Epoxy
Eyes: 2mm Prismatic Eyes Silver or Pearl anything is fine
This small pattern is really easy to tie and takes all of a few minutes to get the actual fly completed it’s the Epoxy that’ll kill ya. First tie in your clear mono thread and leave toward the rear of the hook. Now tie in a small strip of white rabbit about ½” length or as desired hair down. It’s very important that you tie this strip in hide up or hair down. This I feel is what gives the fly action and makes it effective. Now tie in about 2-3 strands of Mirage Flashabou in any color and leave about 1/4” longer than the rabbit strip off the back. Now advance your thread forward toward the eye of the hook and tie in a fair clump of Pearl Angel Hair or something similar right on top of the hook near the eye. Now when you tie this in be sure to split the material “Thunder Creek” style meaning tie the material in leaving half of it hanging toward the rear of the hook and the rest off the front of the fly so you can fold it back over the point you tied in the material originally making more use out of the material your using. Now tie off your fly and add some small prismatic eyes and your good to go. As far as Epoxy goes just epoxy the body 360 deg back to the bend making a nice hard body and allowing the flash and rabbit to hang off the back.
Go Get Em!