Tuesday, July 14th
6:30pm *
www.zoom.us (see email for meeting id)
* The session for July 7th has been moved to the 14th due to the passing of Catch's mom.
We are now mailing out sample materials for the tying session. If you would like to recieve a sample bag of materials, please email with the subject "Fly Tying Materials" and
your name and address - no later than Thursday 3pm before the session.
VTT
is open to all members of Kisatchie Fly Fishers & Acadiana Fly
Rodders. Join the meeting at www.zoom.us using meeting ID and password.
This week, Catch Cormier will lead us in tying the "Silli Minnow",
a flyfisher's version of the tube jig. The tube jig was created in 1964
by the legendary Bobby Garland and is one of the most effective crappie
and bass lures ever made.
At a
flyfishing show in North Carolina in 1999, Catch watched a tier
demonstrate "Gitzit Fly" named after the original tube jig. It was tied
on a jighead hook, with standard chenille body, and spinnerbait skirts
for the tail. Catch made a couple of improvements to better "match the conventional hatch". Mainly, using a
flashy chenille for the body, and keeping the silicon tail clumped by
using a hair tying technique. Catch says the Silli Minnow is the best
crappie fly he has ever fished, period!
The material list:
- hook: jighead size 1/80 or 1/64 ounce *
- thread: your choice
- tail: Sili Legs or other silicone skirt material
- body: medium Krystal Flash Chenille
As our usual procedure, the lead tier will first do a walkthough demo that will be recorded for later use. After the walkthrough, we'll do a group tying where attendees can tie (or watch) and ask questions.
