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Learn to Fish
Fly Tying For Everyone Virtual Review Session
Registration Opens 11/16/2026   50 of 50 seats remaining

LOCATION & SCHEDULE
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MDC Virtual Nature Center
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Registration opens November 16th at 8:00am. Review Session Objectives: Students will learn a variety of techniques for the art of fly tying. Students will make flies that catch fish and look good. Students will learn techniques and skills, not just fly patterns. The intention of the review session is for folks to have the chance to take this class a second or more times and not receive the materials they received the first time. This review session is just for practice and informational purposes. No Materials Are Provided. Format: Class sessions are 2 hours. Students are encouraged to take notes and practice between classes. The virtual classroom will be open one-half hour prior to class if anyone needs extra help or has questions. Registration is required. You will need a set of fly-tying tools (list below), please email Thomas.Peacher@mdc.mo.gov if you are having difficulties obtaining tools or have questions about what to purchase. Classes are structured to build upon knowledge from previous sessions. If you miss a class, you will need to catch up before the next class. To be successful: Each participant must acquire their own tools. We will not be mailing out materials to the review class. The review class is for folks that have taken the original class already. The tools you will need: Common fly-tying vice, minimum 1 thread bobbin, black tying thread 140 Denier or (2/0), and black 210 Denier (6/0), bobbin threader, Dr. Slick Rotary whip finisher, or Cabela’s brand (the kind that freely spins in the handle), dubbing brush, fly tying scissors, tying wax, hackle pliers, and bodkin. Optional additions: head cement, multiple bobbins, other colors of thread (red, white, olive, and tan), a wine cork for displaying tied flies, small block of wood with 1/8-1/4-inch holes drilled in it for tool storage, cheap magnet for organizing hooks, extra scissors, small wire cutters, and small tackle box for storage. Space is limited in class. If you become unavailable for the class, please drop yourself or let us know so we can move someone from the waiting list. We will be emailing all registered participants to confirm email and offer the handouts for class as attachments in the email. Probable materials you would want to have on hand, dry fly hooks 10-14, marabou, chenille, hackle (dry and saddle), dubbing, yarn, mallard and wood duck flank feathers, peacock herl, thin craft foam, polypropylene yarn, wire and tinsel. We will offer a more complete list in the email before class. We look forward to hosting this class again this year and sharing the art of fly tying with everyone. THOMAS E PEACHER
Cancellation Policies:

You must cancel your registration before Monday, January 4, 2027 - Monday, February 1, 2027.
Age Policy:

All registrants for this event must be between 11 and 99 years of age by 1/4/2027.