Herts Branch Flydressers Guild Programme 2011/12
The main meetings start at 8.00pm, the fly tying classes at 8.30pm. Meetings typically finish around 10.30pm. There is a raffle during the main meeting of which prizes can include fly tying tools, materials, books etc. There is a £3.00 door entry fee for the main meeting and a £1.00 entry fee for the fly tying classes.
When there is a fly tying demonstration, it is displayed on a projector screen so everyone can see comfortably.
Next Meeting: Tying Demonstration - David Kato : 13th February 2012
13th February 2012 : Tying Demonstration - David Kato
David is one of our Branch's most experienced tyers and a tyer whom you will definitely learn from.
20th February: Fly Tying Classes The tying classes continue for all levels of tyers. The Novice calss will be learning to tie spider patterns. You can find Downloadable Updated Novices Course Notes for this year here.
You can keep up to date with the branch's meetings by checking out www.twitter.com/hertsflydresser.
Please arrive promptly for an 8.30pm start on fly tying class evenings.
Membership to the Branch is available all year - see our Membership Secretary for details.
| 12th September | "Hackles, Ribbing and Dubbing " | Branch Members Ed Catton-Orr & Derek Gotlieb |
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| 10th October | "Angling for Trust" | Mark Lloyd - Chief Exec of the Angling trust |
| 17th October | Fly Tying Classes | Novices, Intermediate & Advanced. Novice Course Part 1 - Controlling Thread, tying simple Buzzer patterns Advanced Tyers - will be tying Oliver Edward's Emerging Dun |
| 14th November | "Getting Stuffed" | Taxidermy by Chris Elliott |
| 21st November | Fly Tying Classes | Novices, Intermediate & Advanced. Novice Course Part 2 - Controlling Synthetics & Marabou, tying a Chenille Nymph and a Poodle |
| 12th December | "Guiding at Rutland" | Rob Waddington |
| 19th December | Fly Tying Classes | Novices, Intermediate and Advanced Novice Course Part 3 - Feather Fibre, tying a Pheasant Tail Nymph and a Black Cock Nymph |
| 9th January '12 | Tie Team - Members Tying Team Competition | Experienced tyer teamed with a Novice tyer in a friendly competition |
| 13th February | Tying Demonstration | David Kato - TBC |
| 20th February | Fly Tying Classes | Novices, Intermediate and Advanced Novice Course Part 4 - Revisiting Feather Fibre, tying a Black & Peacock Spider and a Black Magic Spider. |
| 12th March | AGM | Followed by our bi-annual Quiz |
| 19th March | Fly Tying Classes | Novices, Intermediate and Advanced Novice Course Part 5 - Revisiting Synthetics & introducing Dubbing and Palmering, tying a Viva, Montanna and a Damsel Nymph |
| 16th April | Tying Demonstration | Roy Christie |
| 23rd April | Fly Tying Classes | Novices, Intermediate and Advanced Novice Course Part 6 - Revisiting Ribbing & Palmering and introducing Dubbing |
| 14th May | "Dressing Up to Go Out " | Preparation for our annual club trip |
| 21st May | Fly Tying Classes | Novices, Intermediate and Advanced Novice Course Part 7 Tying with wool and tie a Baby Doll and patterns from "Dressing Up to Go Out!". |
| 26th May | Annual Club Trip | Venue to be confirmed |
| 11th June | Casting Clinic | Angling Direct's Phil Barker and Roger Miles from the British Fly Casting Club |
The Programme can change at short notice - for confirmation please email: hertsfdg_membership@bigfoot.co.uk or see www.twitter.com/hertsflydresser