Come to the Hacklebarney TU Chapter meeting at the Whippany American Legion Hall Thursday, June 8th at 7:30pm and meet Jason Yi.
Jason (aka @FlytyingManiac) has been a fishing fanatic for as long as he can remember. From fishing with his granddad using a cane pole to hand lining with a local fisherman for barracuda in Nicaragua or chasing golden masheer on the fly in the Himalayas, he loves fishing in all its forms; with Flyfishing as the pinnacle of the sport. Overcoming the challenge it presents as the nexus of so many interdisciplinary fields: ichthyology, entomology, ecology, meteorology, physics, is what makes it so rewarding. Being able to create tiny works of art to fool fish all around the world has taken the sense of accomplishment and pure joy to the next level. Jason has been tying flies for over 10 yrs and his philosophy has been to focus more on techniques rather than patterns. He approaches flytying not only as a way to tie fishfood, but also to push the creative boundaries of what can be used to craft a fly. More recently, Jason has been developing varied techniques to utilize “non-traditional” materials to create effective flies. Some hardware and craft store finds include plumber’s tape, embroidery floss, elastic hair ties, beading cord, etc. Jason is always looking for the next interesting, fishy looking material to throw on a hook!
The presentation is entitled: Purpose Driven Fly Design Using New Materials Jason will demonstrate several of his patterns, Ghost Caddis, Vinyl Caddis Pupa, Packing Foam Spinner, and the Fugly Mayfly, which all use some type of non-traditional fly tying materials. Jason will explain how he developed these through observations of both insect and trout behavior. He will also explain how to adjust these to match the hatch as the season progression and how best to fish these patterns.