Saturday Sessions in January

 Saturday Sessions will be fun and informal fly tying "gatherings" held on select Saturday mornings here at MRO this Winter! 9 a.m. - Noon or so and each will be "topic specific" and taught by our staff of fly tyers here at the shop.

You bring your vise and basic tools, we'll provide the hooks and materials for the class. Oh....and we'll probably have some coffee and donuts as well.

Here's what's on tap for January 2024:

Women's Beginner Class

Saturday, January 13th

Katie Johnstone- Instructor

Register for Katie's Class HERE!

Pike and Musky Flies

Saturday, January 20th

Pat Kelly- Instructor

Register for Pat's Class HERE!

Saturday Sessions will continue as well through February and March- here's a rundown of what's to come:

* Saturday, February 10th- Top Steelhead Flies with Ryan Ratliff

* Saturday, February 17th- New Saltwater Flies with Brian Flechsig

* Saturday, March 9th- Women's Intermediate Class with Katie Johnstone

* Saturday, March 16th- Bass Flies/Streamers with Pat Kelly

* Saturday, March 23rd- Favorite Carp Flies with Brian Flechsig

For more on our complete offering of Fly Fishing Classes and Schools- Click Here!

For a complete Calendar listing of all Events, Classes and Trips- Click Here!

833 Bethel Rd.
Columbus, Ohio 43214

614-451-0363

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Winter Semester: Fly Tying Classes

 

Winter Semester: Fly Tying Courses and Classes

Basic Fly Tying- THE course for Beginners! Learn the basic fundamentals of fly tying with a night spent on each, Wet Flies, Nymphs, Streamers and Dry Flies. Geared towards trout flies but the skills and concepts can be used on any types of flies. A 4 week course, 2 hours each class, one night per week for 4 weeks. Course include all hooks and materials and step-by-step patterns sheets and recipes for each fly tied. You need to bring your vise and basic tools.

Group Size: 6 students | Instructor: Ryan Ratliff- January  Pat Kelly- February

Cost: $195.00 | Location: Mad River Outfitters

January Course- starts Wednesday, January 10th- Click Here

February Course- starts Wednesday, February 7th- Click Here

Intermediate Fly Tying- Takes over where the Beginner Class leaves off. More intermediate advanced patterns and concepts will be covered: Material blending, articulation, hollow tying techniques. Understanding silhouettes and shapes. Like like patterns/impressionistic. Match the hatch "Big Bugs. Classes include all hooks and materials, you need to bring your vise and basic tools.

Group Size: 6 students | Instructor: Ryan Ratliff- March
Cost: $195.00 | Location: Mad River Outfitters


March Course- starts Wednesday, March 13th- Click Here

Introducing: Saturday Sessions

Morning Coffee? Donuts? Fly Tying.....count me in!

Saturday Sessions are specialty fly tying classes geared towards intermediate and advanced tyers. These will be held on select Saturday mornings during Winter Semester at the shop from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Participants will need to bring their vise and basic tools and all hooks and materials for the classes will be provided. Class dates and registration for 2024 classes are listed below and on the Calendar Page of our website. 

Topics for 2024 Winter Semester:

Women's Beginner Class- with Katie Johnstone
Pike/Musky Flies- with Pat Kelly
Steelhead Flies- with Ryan Ratliff
Saltwater Flies- with Brian Flechsig
Bass Flies- with Pat Kelly
Carp Flies- with Brian Flechsig
Women's Fly Tying- with Katie Johnstone

Click Here for dates, times and topics!

833 Bethel Rd.

Columbus, Ohio 43214

614-451-0363

www.madriveroutfitters.com

Jerry Darkes Fly Tying Classes

 

Jerry Darkes Fly Tying Classes

Saturday, February 11th

Saturday, February 25th

Saturday, March 11th

We are thrilled to have special guest tyer Jerry Darkes offering a series of classes based on his popular book, "Essential Flies for the Great Lakes Region". He will be conducting three "masterclasses" at the shop this Winter. Register for one or take them all!

Jerry Darkes has been a friend and supporter of Mad River Outfitters for nearly 30 years. He is a fly tackle sales rep, instructor/guide, and writer with over four decases of and is recognized as an expert of Great Lakes steelhead and warmwater fly fishing. 

Top Steelhead Flies

Saturday, February 11th, 2023. 11 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. at the shop

Patterns Covered:

Drift Patterns
* Sucker Spawn/Egg Cluster Fly- variations explored
* Steelhead Stone
* Dr. Mike's Caddis

Swing Patterns- will show on both shanks and tubes
* Grapefruit Head Leech
* Marabou Spey
* Crafty Leech

Register for this Class HERE!

Top Trout Flies

Saturday, February 25th, 2023. 11 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. at the shop

Patterns Covered:

Nymphs
* Pink Squirrel
* Bob's Swimming ISO

Dry Flies
* McCoy AP Dun- Brown Drake
* Regan Spinner- Rusty Spinner
* Sandwich Beetle/Cricket

Register for this Class HERE!

Top Streamer and Warmwater Flies

Saturday, March 11th, 2023. 11 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. at the shop

Patterns Covered:

General Purpose Streamers- Trout and Warmwater
* Circus Peanut

Bottom Crawler
* Rough Dub Crayfish

Sub-Surface
* Bad Hair Day
* Rabbit Diver

Surface
* Gurgler
* Foam Popper

Register for this Class HERE!

* Students are required to bring their own vise, basic tools and appropriate threads (exact listing will be provided)

** Mad River Outfitters/Midwest Fly Fishing Schools will provide the hooks and materials for each pattern 

** Previous tying experience and basic fly tying skills are recommended for these classes

**Class is limited to 10 students. We will break for 1/2 hour around 1:00 p.m.

Please give us a call at the shop if you have any questions. 614-451-0363

833 Bethel Rd.

Columbus, Ohio 

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