Thursday, March 26^th, 2026 – Chris Johnson – CDC Master Class

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Seminar Room in Main Building

$20.00/person

Learn how to incorporate CDC in your personal tying. We will discuss and demonstrate tying techniques, specialty tools and feather grading.

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CDC Master Class with Chris Johnson - 3/26/2026

Friday, March 27^th, 2026 – Chris Johnson – Everything You Need to Know About Hackle

10:30am to Noon

Seminar Room in Main Building

$20.00/person

Chris Johnson will share the knowledge he has gained from nearly a lifetime of fly tying and make sense out of all of the hackle choices, best use for each type of hackle, and the properties of the different hackle to help you design your own flies.

For more information and to register for this class, click on the following link:

Everything You Need to Know About Hackle - 3/27/2026

Thursday, March 26^th, 2026 – Al Ritt - Fly Tying Class

12:30pm to 4:00pm

Commercial Building – C3

$35.00/person

Due to Al's Friday class selling out, this class has been added

A great opportunity to learn new fly-tying techniques from an expert - Al Ritt. Different techniques and materials will be demonstrated while tying a classic - the Parachute Adams multiple ways. No better way to cement new techniques into your tying!

For more information and to register for this class, click on the following link:

Deep Dive into Fly Tying Techniques with Al Ritt - 3/26/2026

Recently Added Tying Class!!

Friday, March 28^th, 2026 – Susan Parsons - Fly Tying Class – Practical Dry Flies

9:00am to 11am

Commercial Building – C3

$20.00/person

Are you a novice dry fly tyer? Improve your skills while incorporating traditional materials to tie three practical dry flies which float from low to high on the water; Renegade, Seven-Turn Sulfur Cripple and Skittering Caddis. This class will provide tips for wrapping hackle, forming parachute posts and creating deer hair wings, techniques that can be applied to many dry fly patterns.

For more information and to register for this class, click on the following link:

Practical Dry Flies – From Film to Topwater - 3/28/2026

Saturday, March 28^th, 2026 – Chris Johnson – Demystifying Fly Lines

9:30am to 11:00am

Seminar Room in Main Building

$20.00/person

You need a new fly line, so you ask yourself - How do I determine what line would match my skill and equipment level? This presentation intended to demystify the world of fly lines, from a man who built a fly line for Scientific Anglers - Chris Johnson. 

For more information and to register for this class, click on the following link:

Demistifying Fly Lines - Chris Johnson - 3/28/2026

Saturday, March 28^th, 2026 – Dutch Baughman – Fly Tying Instructor Training

12:30pm to 2:30pm

Seminar Room in Main Building

FREE – Please Register!

The FFI Fly Tying Group has developed a very special Program to help fly tiers become better fly-tying instructors. This program will be presented by Dutch Baughman, Chair, FFI Fly Tying Instructor Program.

This seminar is FREE, but registration is required to assure there are enough classroom handouts for everyone. Please click on the following link:

FFI Fly Tying Instructor Workshop - 3/28/2026

Fly Tying Classes

We offer two fly tying classes - a beginners fly tying class and intermediate fly tying class.

The beginner fly tying class is hosted through the ASU-MH Community Education Program - Click the button below to sign up for the class or for more information and schedules.

The intermediate fly tying class is hosted by NAFF and more information can be found by clicking the link below.

Fly Tying Classes