Tri-County Fly Fishers

 

 

 

 

 

Fly Tying

Fly Recipes
Woolly Worm
Tyer:  Ed Russell
Species Targeted: Many
Size: 1-12
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Fly Tying Classes

The Tri-County Fly Fishers, Inc. supports the courses conducted under the auspices of The Villages Life Long Learning College. Four 6-week fly tying courses are designed for the beginner as well as the advanced tyer and are conducted by professional fly tyers with many years experience. Includes basic entomology and fly-casting at a lake.
Equipment - May be obtained through the instructors
Materials are provided

Instructors: Oscar Feliu and Jack Neely
Contact Jack Neely, (352) 245-4492.

Learn Fly Tying One-On-One
With A Master Fly Tyer
All Levels of instruction: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Don Latner is providing individualized fly tying instruction at his Umatilla home.  The lessons are customized to the student's fly tying experience and for what fish the student wants to catch, be it bass, bluegills, redfish, sea trout, etc., here in Florida or catching brook and rainbow trout up north.  Though Don specializes in deer hair spinning and stacking used for bass, he teaches the tying of all types of flies. The scheduling of the classes are flexible to fit the student's free time.  The lessons even include a fishing trip on a local lake for the student to learn how to fish the various flies made during the lessons.  To defray expenses, each two-to-three hour lesson is $15.

Don stocks (for sale) the material that it takes to make these flies so one does not have to hunt  all over to find the materials to duplicate the flies learned during the lessons.

Contact Don Latner at 669-2247.

Local Fly Tying Materials Suppliers (For Web Suppliers, see Links page.)

Swann's Fly Shop
Fishing and Tying Equipment
13650 - 98 ByPass
Dade City, FL
Jim Swann (352) 567-6029

From The Villages:
South on SR 301 to Dade City
Take 98 ByPass South - 3 miles on left in small strip mall
Driving time from The Villages - 45 Minutes

 

Bass Pro Shops -- Outdoor World
Fishing. Boating, Hunting- all Outdoor Sports (Large Selection of Tying Materials)
5156 International Drive
Orlando, FL
(407) 563-5200

From The Villages:
Take U.S. 301 South to Florida's Turnpike South (East)
Florida Turnpike East to I-4 West (to Tampa)
I-4 West to exit (left) Kirkman Dr. to International Drive
(Note: Get into left lane on I-4 ASAP to make left exit)
Left at light onto International Drive East
1 mile on right - Festival Bay Mall- Altamira Drive.
Driving time from The Villages - 45 Minutes plus (non rush-hour)

 

The Fly Fisherman
Fishing and Tying Equipment
1213 N. Orange Ave.
Orlando, FL
(407)898-1989

From I-4 North and Southbound:
Exit #43 to the East one block to first light(Orange Ave.) Turn right (South) 0.6 mile. Store is on left across from Lake Ivanhoe between Virginia Ave. and Highland Ave.
 

The Fly Fisherman
Fishing and Tying Equipment
1114 South Washington Ave. (US 1)
Titusville, FL
(321)267-0348

From I-95 Southbound:
Exit #80 to the left (East) to US 1 South (Washington Ave.) Turn left, continue 0.8 mile. Store is on left across from Fischer Chevrolet and just South of Bank of America.
From I-95 Northbound:
Exit #79 to the right (East). Continue on Highway 50 to US 1. Turn left (North) and continue 3.2 miles. Store is on left 0.2 miles North of ABC.

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