Past Events

Tying big dry flies is tough, and the hex is the biggest mayfly there is!  These size 6 flies provide some of the most exciting fishing on the river, but they are surprisingly difficult to tie well.  We're here to help.  We'll focus on working with deer hair, hen wings, and overall proportions.  By the end of the class you'll have some of our favorite hex patterns and a lot of know-how so you can fill your own boxes.  Josh…

We’ve taught dozens of people how to tie flies at these free sessions, and many are now very proficient fly makers. We have a wide selection of materials, vises and lamps. Don’t have any fly tying stuff? Just come. Have everything under the sun? Bring it. We’re back in the Board Room this year, so you can grab breakfast in the restaurant before we start tying! We have no agenda at these sessions. If you want to work on comparaduns,…

The Au Sable is not known as a great terrestrial river, but it is.  It's just not a great hopper river.  Deer flies, beetles, crickets and ants are where it's at for an Au Sable trout.  This is some of the most underrated fishing of the year.  Picking apart a shaded bank with a small cinnamon ant on fine tippet is an afternoon well spent.  We will teach you our favorite summertime terrestrial patterns and get you prepped for what we…