Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted November 25, 2006 Root Admin Posted November 25, 2006 Saturday, January 13, 2007 We are going to offer a free rod building / fly tying class featuring Rolan Duffield. Rolan is retired from the Hallmark Company, KC. He has fly fished Taneycomo since the 60's so you know he can tie a great scud. He has also been building his own fly rods for many years. We've had some requests for a rod building class on the forum. Hopefully we'll have a good turnout. Rod Building Class will be held from 11 am to 2 pm in unit #1 at Lilleys' Landing. No materials required. Rolan will go over the basics- how to choose the right blank, hardware and materials, and what to look for when starting. He may add a comment or two to this topic. Of course, one can't build a rod in a day so we won't be actually building any rods. The Fly Tying Class will be held from 7 to 9 pm that evening in unit #1. Rolan will tie his favorite - the Peppy Scud. I can personally attest to the hundreds if not thousands of trout he's caught on this fly over the years. It's not a fly-by-night pattern. All classes are free, first-come. We will limit each class to 8 people. If you're from out of town, see http://lilleyslanding.com for lodging. Note- we will fill up for this weekend so advanced reservations are encouraged. dpitt 1
duckydoty Posted November 25, 2006 Posted November 25, 2006 Is the class today and fly tying tonight? Duckydoty A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted November 25, 2006 Author Root Admin Posted November 25, 2006 Sorry I forgot to put the date.
gonefishin Posted November 25, 2006 Posted November 25, 2006 Sorry I forgot to put the date. ??? I would rather be fishin'. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted November 25, 2006 Author Root Admin Posted November 25, 2006 I reposted- it's in the first post at the top. Jan 13, 07
Kansas Fly Fisher Posted November 25, 2006 Posted November 25, 2006 I'll be there! John Born to Fish, Forced to Work KSMEDIC.COM
Rolan Duffield Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 Fly rod building class: Several of you have expressed an interest in building a fly rod. Phil has set the date for January 13, 2007. Here's a quick outline of the class. Selecting the rod blank and the necessary parts. Preparing the rod and guides. Discussion of basic equipment needed. How to install the cork grip, reel seat and guides. Hands on to learn how to wrap a guide and tie it off. Finishing the rod. I will have a rod blank to demo the steps. We will also provide a detailed handout for building the fly rod. Rolan
Kansas Fly Fisher Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 Thanks Rolan for taking the time to share this skill with us. I'm looking forward to the class. John Born to Fish, Forced to Work KSMEDIC.COM
superfly Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Phil and Rolan, It would be great if you could put me down for the rod building class on Jan 13th. Thanks, Matt Rohrer
Members Midge Posted November 28, 2006 Members Posted November 28, 2006 Please add me to the list for the rod building class on the 13th. Thanks Bryan Williams
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