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"Tie With Your Mentor" Flytying Classes.
.... An immensely popular American concept now brought to the UK for the first time by The Spring Flyfishing Show. All classes are held in private conference rooms at the Cavendish Suit next to the show.

Tie with your Mentor in 2008. Flytying classes with the best teachers in the business. Top flytyers will teach one on one how to tie; killer patterns, new and old tying techniques and traditional styles of patterns. This is a regular and popular facility provided by the major American Flytying Shows and the Spring Flyfishing Show is proud to bring you the same opportunity.
These flytying classes are held in the comfort of a private room with tea & coffee facilities. Each place is £25.50 for 2 to 2.5 hours. Classes start at 08.30 am and up until 10.30 to 11.00 am. More information is being currently compiled so watch this space.This page will be ready with Class information, instructors names and on-line booking by the end of January. In the meantime, if you would like more information please email Steve Thornton by clicking [here]

2007 featured flytying instructors where;

Teddy Patlen - USA. Unpretentious flies and techniques with Ted Patlen.

Anyone can tie flies to catch trout and any other fish for the matter. Join Ted and have fun learning some of the many techniques that he's used during the past 45 years of fly tying. Trout flies will be the basis of the class. A full range of simple, translucent and painless to tie trout flies encompassing nymphs to spent spinners (but don't be afraid to ask questions about streamers, classic wet flies, classic salmon, and salt water flies too).

Students are to supply the basic tying tools; bobbins, thread, vise, and scissors. Everything else will be supplied by Ted.

This class is for the inquisitive fly tyer; young or old...rookie or veteran.

Ted's Class is on Sunday 4th March 08.30 am start. If you would like accomodation for the Saturday night please click [here] to view the shows hotel & accomodation list. Click [here] to find out how to get to the show.
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Johan Klingberg - Sweden. Soft Hackled Fishing Flies.

I have always been fascinated about soft hackled fishing flies. These flies have attracted fish for many generations and continue to do so. The name “Soft hackles” refers to such patterns as; Flymphs, CDC flies, Spent Spinners, and of coarse North Country Spiders. At the class we will mainly tie Flymphs and CDC dries. These patterns are stunning to look at but more importantly, fantastic fishing patterns. We will also tie some Skaters and Spent Spinners as well.

During the class we will work together using different techniques to make these great CDC patterns. You will also learn how to apply these techniques to your own and everyday types of CDC patterns for either rivers or still water. What I think is most fascinating with the Flymphs is that you can present it booth on the top, in and under the surface. It is an “all round” pattern. I often keep it on the leader during a whole day, but present it in a different way depending on what the circumstances dictate. We will learn how to make proper Flymph bodies made with spinning block, silk and fur, and how to chose the right soft hackle.

Please bring your basic flytying materials, flytying tools, vice and lamp, as I will supply products for tying the patterns during the class.

I look forward to seeing you at the show, Best regards, Johan.

Johan's Class is on Sunday 4th March 08.30 am start. If you would like accomodation for the Saturday night please click [here] to view the shows hotel & accomodation list. Click [here] to find out how to get to the show.

Jens Pilgaard - Denmark . A different approach to flytying and its materials and how to use them.

My name is Jens Christian Pilgaard and I want to show you a little different approach to flytying and its materials and how to use them.

I think flytying should be kept simple when it comes to fishing flies, and I want to show you how that can be done and at the same time making some very super realistic fishing flies that is fast and fun to make. I want to show you how to get a new perspective on choise of materials for your flytying and at the same time discover a totally new way of using them.

I look forward to see you at the show where I will be demonstrating my Origami-wings for super-realistic fishing flies and at the same time give you a new approach to choice of materials and how to use them.

Tight Lines

Jens Pilgaard a.k.a. ”Sindre”

Jens' Class is on Saturday 3rd March 08.30 am start. If you would like accomodation for the Friday night please click [here] to view the shows hotel & accomodation list. Click [here] to find out how to get to the show.

Alan Bithell - England. Handling Hackle & Dealing with Dubbing.

Have you ever given up on fly saying.... I can’t stop this hackle from twisting ! And ....This dubbing won’t stick to the thread ! These basic principals of fly tying often cause the most problems.
You will not master dubbing and hackles in a couple of hours but you will get all the tips and tricks, which if you practice them when tying at home, will leave you wondering why you ever struggled at all. Bring your vice, bobbin holder & thread (8/0 is ideal), scissors, dubbing needle and any hackles and dubbing you find you have difficulty with.

Alans' Class is on Saturday 3rd March 08.30 am start. If you would like accomodation for the Friday night please click [here] to view the shows hotel & accomodation list. Click [here] to find out how to get to the show.

Herman Broers - Holland. Tying unique steamers for Pike and Saltwater.

I like to show you how to ty big streamers for predators like pike or big saltwaterfish. Streamers that move a lot of water, jig and go side to side. Streamers that draw a lot of atention from big predators.

I will teach you how to create the illusion of bulk and how to ballance a big fly to make it cast better. How to work with bucktail and how to get more action in to your streamer. We will tie a Lamma Deceiver, this streamer has all thats mentioned above.

You dont have to be a advanced tier to tie these streamers, If you can tie a red tag you can easily manage this class.

The materials we are going to use are: Partridge Ad Swier Pike Hook 8/0, GSP 200 tying thread, Bucktail, Flash, Chenille, Lamma, Yak or Islandic-sheep Hair, 3D eyes (7mm amd 9mm) and epoxy.

If you have trouble finding the materials please send me an email at Predatorflies@hotmail.com and I will help you find the materials.

Hermans' Class is on Saturday 3rd March 08.30 am start. If you would like accomodation for the Friday night please click [here] to view the shows hotel & accomodation list. Click [here] to find out how to get to the show.

Expert flytying instructors have been specialy selected to teach all skill levels.