Join us for a special evening of fly-tying with Jonny King, the inventor of the popular Kinky Muddler fly. Jonny will demonstrate how to tie both the Kinky Muddler and the Hoo fly - two of the most productive and versatile saltwater flies being used today.
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 Jonny on the Zoom session are available throughour partner Saltwaterflies.com:
Kinky Muddler - general purpose baitfish fly:
Hook: size 2/0 short shank saltwater (Varivas 990 preferred, or Mustad Tarpon or Gamikatsu 12S)
Thread: 4mm uni mono
Body: white bucktail, olive saddle hackles
Head: Farrar Flash Blend, olive and white
Eyes: Fishskull Living Eyes (or equivalent), medium size
Adhesive: Liquid Fusion
Hoo fly - smaller baitfish pattern, this example is a bay anchovy:
Hook: size #2 short shank saltwater (Varivas 990 preferred, or Mustad Tarpon or Gamikatsu 12S)
Thread: 4mm uni mono
Body: craft fur, white and tan
Head: Senyo’s Laser Dub, dark tan and silver baitfish belly
Eyes: Fishskull Living Eyes (or equivalent), smaller sizes
Adhesive: Liquid Fusion
About Jonny:
Jonny King is a lifelong fly tyer and fly fisherman from New York City. He began tying as an 11 year old, learning from books and magazines, and has tied for virtually every species that swims. He spends much of his time chasing trout up on the Delaware River and stripers in New York Harbor, but has chased fresh and saltwater fish all over North and South American and the tropics, ranging from steelhead to tarpon to roosterfish. His flies have been featured in all of the major fly fishing magazines, including Fly Fisherman, American Angler, and Fly Tyer, , as well as many foreign publications, and he served as a staff writer for Fly Fishing In Saltwaters for many years. He also penned one of the chapters for Fleye Design, by his close friend and mentor Bob Popovics. Jonny is a regular presence at fly tying shows and fly shops, where he gives demonstrations on both fresh and saltwater patterns. His flies are commercially available through Fulling Mill. When not waiving a fly rod, Jonny is an intellectual property lawyer and professional jazz pianist, who has toured the world with various different bands.