Free Intro and Advanced Tying Classes at Bass Pro H'burg Clouser

[jdaddy]

Beginner's Fly Tying Course
FREE Beginners Fly Tying Course
8 week class to run on Mondays & Tuesdays
Classes begin Jan 3rd, 2011 – Feb. 21st, 2011
Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Same topic covered on Mon. & Tues. each week,
you choose which day best suits your schedule that week
Pre-registration a must – Class size is limited!
Stop by the White River Fly Shop in Bass Pro to register
or e-mail rjclouser@basspro.com
You must supply your own tools and materials
All materials are available for purchase in the White River Fly Shop


Activity and Materials List
Mon & Tues Jan. 3 & 4 : Green Weenie and Fur Nymph
Hook: 1x or 2x long nymph hook ( size 10 or 12 )
Thread : Black 6/0
Body : Fl Green Chenille and Hares Mask

Mon & Tues Jan. 10 & 11 :Hare’s Ear Nymph
Hook : 1x or 2x Nymph Hook ( size 10 or 12 )
Thread : Black 6/0
Weight : .020 lead wire
Body : Hare’s Mask
Wing Case : Mottled Turkey Wing Quill
Ribbing : Gold Tinsel Small

Mon & Tues Jan. 17 & 18 : Woolly Bugger
Hook : 4xlong streamer hook ( size 8 or 10 )
Thread : Black 6/0
Tail : Black or Olive Marabou
Hackle : Black or Olive Strung Saddle Hackle
Body : Black or Olive Med Chenille
Rib : Gold Ribbing Wire
Weight : .020 lead wire

Mon & Tues Jan. 24 & 25 : Micky Finn Streamer
Hook : 4x Long streamer hook ( Size 6 or 8 )
Thread : Black 6/0
Body : Silver Tinsel ( small or medium )
Ribbing : Fine Copper Wire
Wing : Red and Yellow Bucktail or Red and Yellow Calf tail

Mon & Tues Jan. 31 & Feb 1 : Soft Hackle and Hare’s Ear Wet Fly
Hook: Dry Fly Hook or 1x long Nymph ( Size 10 or 12 )
Thread: Black 6/0
Body: Hare’s Mask and Floss ( Yellow,Green, or any color )
Hackle: Hen Back or Partridge
Tail: Turkey Wing Quill and Mallard Flank Feathers
Wing: Turkey Wing Quill and Mallard Flank Feathers

Mon & Tues Feb.7 & 8 : Elk Hair Caddis and Caddis Pupa
Hook: Dry Fly Hook ( Size 12 or 14 )
Thread: Black 6/0
Body: Hare’s Mask and Green Fur Dubbing
or other colors for ( Caddis Pupa )
Rib: Gold Ribbing Wire
Hackle: Brown Rooster Neck Hackle to match size 12 or 14 hooks
Wing: Bleached or Natural Elk Hair

Mon & Tues Feb. 14 & 15 : Adam’s Dry Fly
Hook: Dry Fly hook ( Size 12 )
Thread: Black 6/0
Body: Muskrat Fur
Wing: Grizzly Hackle Tips
Hackle: Brown and Grizzly Rooster Neck Hackle
Tail: Brown and Grizzly Hackle Fibers

Mon & Tues Feb. 21 & 22 : Ants and Beetles
Hook: Dry Fly Hook ( Size 12 or 14 )
Body: Peacock Herl and Black Fur Dubbing
Legs: Black Hackle to match size 12 or 14 hooks
Back: Black Foam Cylinders ( Size 1/16 and 1/8 )
Back: Black Foam Sheet
Back: Black Deer Body Hair
January 5, 2011 - February 24, 2011


Advanced Fly Tying Course
FREE Advances Fly Tying Course
8 week class to run on Wednesdays & Thursdays
Classes begin Jan 5th, 2011 – Feb. 24th, 2011
Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Same topic covered on Wed. & Thurs. each week,
you choose which day best suits your schedule that week
Pre-registration a must – Class size is limited!
Stop by the White River Fly Shop in Bass Pro to register
or e-mail rjclouser@basspro.com
You must supply your own tools and materials
All materials are available in the White River Fly Shop

Class Details and Materials List will be added later.

 

[gfen]

Am I to assume that Bob, Jr will be teaching a class on fly tying and NOT including the clouser minnow?

(I traded clousers with Bob at the tying show, he laughed at my sz18, and then I took one of his "originals," and lost it at the show. I'm still crushed.)

 

[wsender]

I wish they were running advanced classes in the Auburn, NY location.

 

[troutpoop]

My wife and I were at Bass Pro in October and saw the sign-up. SHE suggested we take the class together !! She doesn't even fish. I signed us up immediately. Clouser Jr suggested the Lefty Kreh starter kit to begin. He said it would have all the materials etc needed for the flies we'd tie.

I can't wait! I tied a few flies as a tennager but thaqt was 30 years ago.

 

[jdaddy]

Am I to assume that Bob, Jr will be teaching a class on fly tying and NOT including the clouser minnow?

Maybe that's advanced class. Not really an advanced fly but when taught by the heir elect to the Clouser fame it may just be awesomeness in the making.

SHE suggested we take the class together !! She doesn't even fish. I signed us up immediately.

Remember class size is limited, so if your wife has no real interest in tying you may be bumping others.

 

[troutpoop]

My wif ewould like to learn to FF. She asked for a new rod and waders for x-mas!
This is gonna change a bunch of stuff in my life.

 

[SBecker]

Jerry...I still have mine and I will sell it to you for 10 dollars

 

[gfen]

LRSABecker wrote:
Jerry...I still have mine and I will sell it to you for 10 dollars

Not the same, I traded flies with the man. He took my junk with his name on it, laughed, and thought it was cool. I lost his. That killed me.

I went back into the building and prowled around looking for it, so angry was I.

 

[jdaddy]

He took my junk with his name on it, laughed, and thought it was cool.

wat?

 

[gfen]

jdaddy wrote:

He took my junk with his name on it, laughed, and thought it was cool.

wat?

tl;dr?

I gave him a size 18 clouser minnow, he and jr thought that was highly amusing. junk = wee little fly. see, its junk (because i made it)with his name on it (bob clouser, and clouser minnow, see his name).

work with me here.

 

[jdaddy]

Oh, I thought you wrote his name on your junk.

See what I did there?

 

[osprey]

I don't know Bob jr that well but i grew up in his dads shop , i can't begin to tell you how much help and time savings it would be to take a few hours of instruction from these folks , it's priceless and can't be beat with a big stick. If you have the opportunity take it you won't ever be sorry. If you do go tell them to say HI to Mike for me.

 

[jdaddy]

I don't know Bob jr that well but i grew up in his dads shop , i can't begin to tell you how much help and time savings it would be to take a few hours of instruction from these folks , it's priceless and can't be beat with a big stick. If you have the opportunity take it you won't ever be sorry. If you do go tell them to say HI to Mike for me.

Interesting. Andy (sight_nymph) spent a lot of his formative years growing up in his shop.

My wif ewould like to learn to FF. She asked for a new rod and waders for x-mas! This is gonna change a bunch of stuff in my life.

Ya, sounds like you are pretty much stuck with her now.

 

[osprey]

jdaddy............I hung around Bobs shop from 1980 till around 2000 , haven't been there since but i wouldn't hesitate to recommend sending anyone to them. They were nice people and always took the time to answer my dumb questions and demonstrate things i couldn't figure out. Bob was always very generous with materials also , if i went in there and bought something there was always a sample or two of something in addition. Is sight nymph still banished? I would enjoy talking to him about the Clousers.

 

[jdaddy]

I have sent him your email advising you wish to chat with him.

 

[osprey]

Thanks , jdaddy..............those were some of the happiest years of my life and any memories of those times make this ol bird smile.