Winter Hatches 20th Annual Fly Tying Symposium

[Jacklake]

OK!
The director-in-charge has published the opening page for the Symposium, showing the date, and the instructors.
The event works like this:

• There is an all-day beginners' class where you learn about tools, techniques and tying methods. You will leave with 5 different flies that incorporate the basic routines for creating almost all typical flies. Everything is provided for beginners; tools, materials, instruction book. Each novice is at a table with 3 others and an experienced coach.
• If you are more advanced (intermediate), you will choose 4 classes of the 5 available, kind of like high school. You can choose to stay with the same coach for the day (or morning/afternoon), or pick up your stuff and move to a different coach for the next session. Bring your own tools and thread (per information to be shown later), everything else is provided to tie the flies. There is a full-colour instruction book for all flies demonstrated during the day. These sessions are limited to 20 participants, although only Ian James usually commands that audience. Each of these classes has an experienced assistant. The classes work like this; the coach demonstrates the fly (and explains how to fish it) and then you tie it. Both the coach and assistant move about the room ensuring you are not missing a step.
• Coffee breaks are provided, lunch is provided, and parking is provided.
• There will be a fly shop on site for purchase of additional materials.
• There will be a bucket raffle for goodies and a silent auction of more special items.

I have been a coach at this Symposium once, and lead assistant often. Everyone has a great time and learns more than they expect. It is a bargain, and an especially wonderful time to be with other fly fishers when it is not fly fishing season.

Shortly the website will outline the specific flies each coach is demonstrating, and will have the downloadable sheet for registration. With a number of new and also younger fly fishers and fly tiers joining OFF, I have been impatient for this announcement because I REALLY want you guys to improve and to enjoy fly fishing to the fullest.
Cheers,
Greg

 

[Jacklake]

The Symposium roster and registration formhttp://www.winterhatches.org/symposium.html are now on the Winter Hatches website. You can download to complete your copy and mail to the address provided.
It looks like it is going to be an informative and useful day. Remember - you will receive direct instruction and tying practice. Not only are the patterns demonstrated, but secondary challenges you may encounter using your equipment or managing materials are typically addressed on an individual basis as the session leader and assistant circulate around the room.
Coffee breaks, lunch and parking are included. And don’t forget to bring some funds for the bucket raffle and silent auction or you will be disappointed.

 

[azppp]

thanks Jack...for the ignorant is there a cost to this or just show up/

 

[Jacklake]

From the registration brochure linked in my post:

Adults – $65
Juniors (16 and under) – $40
Half Day Adult – $45
Half Day Junior – $20
Half Season Club Membership for
first-time members (with Symposium Registration) – $20

Sign up for the beginners’ class andyou’ll get a
FREE membership in
Winter Hatches
Fly Fishing Club.

 

[Jacklake]

Well fly tyers, especially the less experienced: The plans for the Tying Symposium are being finalized, there is no better place to advance your skills. At the moment we are trolling the shops, friends of the club and friends of fishing for item and service donations for our silent auction. All responses are appreciated, thanks. www.winterhatches.org