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DATE
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TIER
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SUBJECT
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COMMENTS
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MATERIALS/TOOLS
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5 October
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On hand to assist
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Parachute Flies
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Tie any generic style parachute fly and we’ll be on hand to assist with the tying
procedure
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Cock Hackles, Dubbing, Aerowing/Poly yarn, 8/0 and 14/0 Threads, Tailing material,
Tinsels
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12 October
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Tying Clinic
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Problems?
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Got a problem with a fly or technique? Bring along the materials and we will try
to help
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Up to you
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19 October
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GUEST SPEAKER Stuart Crofts
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Fly Tying Demonstration
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Stuart follows up last years visit with a demonstration of his tying techniques
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Bring your notebook
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26 October
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Paul Procter /Tony Riley
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Feather Selection For Spiders
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Selecting the right feathers for spiders can be a pain. Paul and Tony make it easy
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Various Hen/Game capes, Pearsall’s Silk, 8/0 Thread, Peacock Herl, dubbing, ribbing
wire
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2 November
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On hand to assist
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Deer Hair Flies
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Tie any generic style deer hair fly and we’ll be on hand to assist with the tying
procedure
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Various Deer Hair, dubbing, CDC, 8/0 thread, Gel spun thread, hair stacker
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9 November
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Tying Clinic
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Problems?
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Got a problem with a fly or technique? Bring along the materials and we will try
to help
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Up to you
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16 November
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Another Tying Clinic!!!
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Problems?
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Klinkhammers, Shipman’s Buzzers and F Flies are just some of the flies we’ll tie
this week
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Cock Hackles, CDC, Superfine Dubbing, ribbing materials, Antron/Aerowing
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23 November
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Dave Nixon
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Winging Wet Flies
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Generic winging of paired and rolled wings for wet flies
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Partridge, Hen Pheasant, Mallard, Duck quills, Teal plus dubbing, ribbing and tails
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30 November
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On hand to assist
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Nymphs
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Tie any generic style nymph and we’ll be on hand to assist with the tying procedure
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Beads (inc Tungsten), lead, ribbing wire, dubbing, Thinskin, game feathers, tails,
8/0 and 14/0 threads
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7 December
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Greg Holmes / Al Plevey
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American style midge patterns
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Al and Greg tie some easy midge patterns. Bring your magnifying glasses!
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8/0 and 14/0 threads, fine wire, tiny beads, cock hackles, dubbing, biots
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16th December
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Christmas Social Evening
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Pie and Peas
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Scoop a few Ales, tell some tall tales, eat Brian’s Pie and Pea supper – What’s
not to like?
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Knife and Fork
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4 January
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Paul Procter
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My go to patterns for rivers
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Paul ties his three favourite river flies
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To be announced
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11 January
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GUEST SPEAKER
Pat Stevens
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Fly Tying Demonstration
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Pat will bring along a few new materials and show us how to use (and purchase) them
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Bring your wallet
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18 January
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Workgroup
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Flies hatching during March - June
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What naturals are hatching during this period and which ones should we use. Let’s
work together and share our knowledge
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Whatever you need to tie a single fly present in the months March, April, May and
June so you can share this with everyone
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25 January
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On hand to assist
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Dubbing
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How to select the correct dubbing materials and apply them. Split threads / dubbing
loops
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Dubbing, hair, fur, feathers, CDC dependent on your fly of choice
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1 February
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Tying Clinic
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Problems?
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Got a problem with a fly or technique? Bring along the materials and we will try
to help
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Up to you
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8 February
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Workgroup
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Flies hatching during July - October
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What naturals are hatching during this period and which ones should we use. Let’s
work together and share our knowledge
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Whatever you need to tie a single fly present in the months July, August, September
and October so you can share this with everyone
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15 February
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On hand to assist
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Why use expensive materials?
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Does spending that extra few quid make a difference? Let’s tie flies with cheap
materials and their expensive counterparts
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Bring along your cheapest capes, saddles etc. Also bring along your best capes,
saddles and kit. We’ll swap materials and experiment
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22 February
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Tying Clinic
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Problems?
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Got a problem with a fly or technique? Bring along the materials and we will try
to help
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Up to you
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29 February
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On hand to assist
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Dubbing
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How to select the correct dubbing materials and apply them. Split threads / dubbing
loops
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Dubbing, hair, fur, feathers, CDC dependent on your fly of choice
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7 March
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Guest Panel
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Fly Dresser's Question Time
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A panel of our best tiers await your questions. Tony Riley, Paul Procter, Dave Nixon
and Dave Ando
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Get your questions ready for this one...(No Stalin questions to be directed to D
Nixon)
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14 March
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GUEST SPEAKER
Jim Williams
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Furled Leaders
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Jim runs the Wiltshire Fly Fishing School and is a fully qualified AAPGAI Master, not only that but he’s going to demonstrate making furled leaders
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Bring your notebook
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21 March
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AGM
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Annual General Meeting
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Please make all efforts to attend
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