Guest Speaker: Carol Phillips on the History of Fly Fishing.
Fly Fishing was recorded as another means of fishing from as early as the Ancient Egyptians. It evolved to a great way of fishing in England and was developed and refined in America with the early settlers. Fine hair from a horses's tail was used as the line and bamboo as the rod during the early days. Mrs. Phillips who will join the Bella Vista Fly Tyers is an expert fly "fisherman"
The Bella Vista Fly Tyers Club is pleased to sponsor fly tying classes for beginners and advanced students. Classes are held during Fall and Winter months, (Sept-Mar). A basic fly tying tool kit is sold for a very nominal fee, as well as hooks and thread.
Fly tying classes are held in front of a live audience consisting of men and women and lately, a couple of youngsters have joined their grandparents in the art of learning to tie flies.
The instructor(s) have many years experience in the art of fly tying. Endless hours are spent weekly by the devoted teachers in preparation for the classes, which are held on Mondays at 12 noon till 1 pm.
After the start of the 2018-19 tutorial season, a member of the club began video recording the weekly tutorials. A YOUTUBE CHANNEL was published and weekly videos were then posted to the BVFT FLY TYING TUTORIALS channel. Students are now able to go to this channel and review the class lessons as needed to perfect their tying methods for each particular pattern.
These videos are for the Beginning Fly Tying Class. Another class is also conducted for the "advanced" students. The advanced class is not video recorded. (Yet).
