February is Caddis Month

7.30 - 9.30pm Clubrooms

Week 4 - Caddis February, group 2 will be tying a Screaming Banshee Caddis Pattern

Hook: TMC 2487 #14-20

Thread: 8/0 Uni, to match dubbing

Forward Wing: Natural Yearling Elk Hair

Shellback: Leftover butt ends of forward wing

Abdomen: Small Opal Mirage Tinsel

Thorax: Superfine Dubbing

Wing: Natural Deer Hock

The Screaming Banshee is a skating Caddis pattern with an “extra” set of splayed wings that also make it effective as a dead-drifted spent or emerging Caddis. It is a unique caddis pattern developed by Charlie Craven.  The Screaming Banshee is designed to “skate” or “flutter” on the surface of the water, just as egg laying Caddis adults do.  The Screaming Banshee is not only a great skating fly, but also a great spent Caddis or attractor pattern.  The Screaming Banshee is a high floating and durable pattern, making it a great choice in heavy current or turbulent water.

______________________________________________________________________

If you would like to learn to tie your own flies and understand what you are targeting and why when tying it, then Wednesday evenings at 7.30 pm at our Lilydale Lake Club room is the time & place to come along and learn from our expert teachers.

Group 1 usually starts at 7.30pm and Group 2 usually starts at 8.00pm (see below for explanation of groups)

(Usually we run the session over 2 hours but you can tie until 10.00pm, so if 7.30pm start is too early for you to get there, come by 8.00pm at the latest).

YVFF Members conduct courses in fly-tying for the very beginner to the more advanced tier.

Don’t worry if you haven’t tried it before or if you do not have any of the necessary equipment. For beginners, we can supply the essential tools to get you started.

A small charge of $5 applies to cover the cost of tying materials supplied, and RSVPs are necessary for us to ensure we have sufficient resources available.

We divide the group into two main classes.
1. The beginner who needs to take it slowly in the beginning to perfect their skill – in this group you will tie nymphs until you are proficient in fly tying techniques.
2. The second group is for the beginner through to expert where your ability to grasp the technique is not your major challenge and you can learn to quickly tie and master a range of flies and soon fill your fly box There is nothing more satisfying than catching a fish on a fly you have tied.