Join us as Staten Island-based fly fisherman and fly tyer Ken Ekelund demonstrates how to tie one of the most productive and beloved saltwater flies, the Rhody Flatwing.
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 Ken on the Zoom session are available through our partner Saltwaterflies.com:
Rhody Flatwing:
Hook: Eagle Claw L253 2/0, 3/0 or equivalent
Thread: 4mm uni mono
Belly: white bucktail
Wing: olive bucktail
Back: peacock herl large/extra large (6-8 inches)
Flash: Flashabou silver or gold
Body: Body Braid silver, gold or pearl
Whiting or equivalent neck hackle (white)
Long & thin saddle hackle with a minimal webby base, white and/or olive
Head Cement or Hard As Nails
Optional: jungle cock
About Ken:
Ken has been an avid fly tyer and fly fisherman for over twenty years, spending most of that time roaming the beaches of New York, New Jersey and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Although his main focus is catching trophy striped bass, he has caught multiple species on the fly - false albacore, redfish and tarpon being at the top of that list. Tying for Ken connects him to his quarry, it gives him the opportunity to improve his skills and share what he’s learned along the way. He believes every bare hook in the vise has the potential to be memorable. When not tying or chasing fish with a fly rod he is a father, husband & "lab dad," as well as a network security engineer for a large telecommunications firm.