By Henry Nehls-Lowe

Winter fly tying classes became a chapter mainstay shortly after SWTU was founded in 1969. This year fly tying instructors are being creative and gaming up their technology and Zoom skills to provide a virtual, 8-week Beginner Fly Tying Course. The free online class successfully kicked off on Tuesday, February 9, with 20 eager students engaged in a socially fun 2-hours while tying Woolly Buggers.

Before the evening ended, they were already looking forward to next week’s class. Each student received, at no cost, materials for tying 14 different flies, with a finished example of each fly, and the SWTU Beginner’s Fly Tying Course booklet.

Class instructors and contributors include Jim Beecher, Angie Hendrickson, Jordan Konisky, Tom Thrall, Phil Anderson, Henry Nehls-Lowe, Bob Selk and Andy Morton.