The St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers will conduct a seven-week class on tying proven fly patterns for the local area and beyond.
Classes will be held once a week for seven weeks starting Feb. 5 at the Howard Park Senior Center at 604. E. Jefferson, South Bend. Classes run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
This is a beginning class, so no experience is necessary. The cost for non-members of St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers (SJRVFF) is $30.00 and $5 for SJRVFF members. The class is limited to 30 people.
SJRVFF will supply all the vises, tools and materials to tie during the class. If you have your own vise and tools, please feel free to bring them and use them for the class.
The patterns the class will tie are: Woolly Bugger, Steelhead caddis, Griffith's Gnat, Ant, Black Gnat, Hare's Ear, Pheasant Tail, Clousers Minnow, Mickey Finn, Deer Hair Caddis, Sparkle Dun, Crystal Egg and the Sparrow.
For questions about the class contact Jeff Stanifer or Dustin New through the St. Joseph River Valley Fly Fishers web site: www.sjrvff.com. To sign up and pay for the class, contact Rose Kaufman at the Howard Park Senior Center, (574) 235-9428 or rkaufman@southbendin.gov.