Capt. David will demonstrate how to tie two of his highly-productive flies - the Little Brown and the Jellyfish.
Feel free to just watch, OR if you want to follow along, check out the list of materials below, AND you can purchase all of the materials directly from our partner Chris at Saltwaterflies.com!
This is a virtual event. The event is limited to 100 participants.
Materials for those who wish to tie along with David on the Zoom session (available through Saltwaterflies.com):
Little Brown fly:
Hook: Tiemco 811 size 4 or 6
Thread: UTC 140 denier tan
LT ginger hackle Freshwater cape, Collins or Keogh
Firefly flash gold
Small bead chain eyes
Tan craft hair or badger hair light
Wapsi Fly Tyers Z-ment
Jellyfish fly:
Hook: Tiemco 800s size 2
Thread: Danville fine mono
Cream or white saltwater cape
Farrar blend UV shrimp anchovy & white
Lateral line
Firefly gold and pearl
Wapsi Fly Tyers Z-ment
About David:
Captain David Blinken started fly fishing at the age of six and started tying flies seriously in his 20s. Twenty-five years ago he started North Flats Guiding and has been a full time fly fishing guide on the east end of Long Island, NY ever since. David chose a lifestyle that he lives and breaths every day. As he puts it: “Fly-fishing is a passion and a lifestyle not just a job.” His enthusiasm for all things fishing is contagious. Just ask anyone on his lengthy list of regular clients. David's photographs and articles appear in numerous publications, and he continues to be one of the true innovators of saltwater flies.