Spring is here………Spring is here! Finally a break in the weather and the smallmouth fishing has begun. Although the bite has been a little slow over the past two weeks, some really nice fish have been caught on both hardware and the fly. look for water temps in start climbing as the month moves on and get out and try your luck.
Come check out the Davidson River Outfitters booth at the upcoming Charlotte Flyfishing & Wing Shooting Show on January 29th & 30th. We will have all kinds of great products to show off, raffles, rod demo’s, and plenty of Kevin Howell’s Southern Appalachian Flies. Oh ya not to mention the fact that we are going to bring Walker Parrott this time. For more information click the link below!
Hope to see you there!
Congratulations to Andy Braznell for this slab of a Rainbow caught on the Upper Davidson. Andy has won a FREE dozen guide choice flies from Davidson River Outfitters for his effort.
| Think you have caught the best fish of the month? Well submit your photos to us and lets see! This is the last month to enter so we want to challenge you for the best catch to close out the 2009 season. To enter, just submit your photo to bstrickland@davidsonflyfishing.com Please include the photo of your catch, species, where it was caught, and your email address so that we can contact you. Each photo will be judged by 4 of our top guides and the winner will be announced each month on our website. Each photo will be judged on the clarity of the photo, particular species caught, quality of fish, and creativity of the photo. The winner will receive a dozen guide choice flies for FREE! Strut your stuff and submit your photo today. ONLY ONE PHOTO CAN BE SUBMITTED PER ANGLER EACH MONTH
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Beginning Fly Tying $40 per person
Dates: January 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th. From 6pm- 8pm.
Join Instructors Bill Strickland & Lou Barlow for our beginners course in fly tying. This class is designed to get you up and started tying basic patterns or you can use this as a refresher course if you have not tied in several years. The class will cover majority of all the tools used for tying and will teach you basic flies to tie such as the Elk Hair Caddis, San Juan Worms, Egg Patterns, WoolyBuggers, etc. We will supply all the tools and materials while in the class and also provide each person with a DRO fly tying manual. If interested please email Bill Strickland at bstrickland@davidsonflyfishing.com.
Bass Flies $35 per person
Dates: February 10th, 17th. From 6pm – 8 pm
Join Instructor Walker Parrott as he shows you how to tie basic and advanced flies for catching big bass this summer. This class is recommended for those individuals who have some fly tying skills. Flies will include Clouser Minnows, Poppers, Sliders, and various other flies. For more information please contact Walker at Walker@davidsonflyfishing.com
Southern Appalachian Trout Flies $40 per person
Dates: January 23rd
Learn to tie local flies with one of the Masters in the Industry. Kevin Howell will teach you how to tie some of the traditional Southern Appalachian Flies such as the Yallar Hammer, Sheepfly, Secret Weapon, as well as a few other mountain trout flies. Previous tying experience is preferred. Contact Kevin Howell for further information at info@davidsonflyfishing.com
Rod Building $ 75 per person
Dates: January 5th, 19th, 26th….. February 2nd
This class will teach individuals how to build their own graphite fly rod. You will cover all aspects of building a rod from selecting materials and handles to wrapping guides and epoxying the rod. DRO will supply all glues,epoxy,and rod driers. Student swill need to provide 1″ roll of masking tape, a 1/4″ chain saw file, and a pair of sharp fine point scissors. You will also receive a HOW TO manual for rod building and 15% discount for all material ordered through DRO. For more information email us at info@davidsonflyfishing.com
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