Join us for a night of fly tying with Tony Friedrich, Vice President of the American Saltwater Guides Association and master fly tyer. Tony will show all of us young Padawans how to tie his innovative and versatile Mtfbwu fly (“May the Force Be With You”).
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 Tony on the Zoom session are available through our partner Saltwaterflies.com:
Mtfbwu ("May the Force Be With You”):
Hook: Ahrex pr 378 4/0
Thread: Danville’s Flat Waxed Nylon, white, 210 Denier
Weed guard: 30 lb mono
Rattle: Beads
Body material:
20mm gamechanger shank
Bucktail
Flash
EP Fibers, 3D Baitfish Belly
Tail: Cohen’s CGH Swim Tail, large, white
Eyes: 5/16” 3D Oval Pupil Eyes, Super Pearl/Black Pearl
Adhesives:
Zap-A-Gap
Solarez Thin Hard UV resin
About Tony:
Tony Friedrich is a Regal Vise North American professional tyer with over thirty years of experience tying saltwater flies. He is also an Ahrex Hooks commercial tier. Tony is also the founder and head muckity muck of Lefty Kreh’s TieFest, the largest independent fly fishing show in the Mid-Atlantic Region for over twenty years. He specializes in flies for striped bass and red drum with a focus on durability and function.