Reminder: Introduction to Matching Fly Lines to Rods and Understanding Leaders and Tippets
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Reminder: Learn To Match Fly Lines and Rods. Understanding Fly Lines, Leaders, Tippets and Knots
April 2025 |
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Join Us On Tuesday for our Chapter Community Outreach Event:
Matching Fly Lines to Rods. All About Fly Lines, Leaders, Tippets and Knots: Terry Turner
Tuesday, April 8th
6:30-7:00, Gather and Eat!
7:00 Program Start
Hopworks on Powell
2944 SE Powell Blvd, Portland
Here is a guide of what you can learn:
- Brief review of how fly rods are made and design of tapers
- Fly Rod actions and how fly lines load rods for casting
- Selecting Fly Lines for best results with your rod
- Specialized Fly Lines and how they may help your fishing
- Leaders, pre made and constructed. Pro's and cons
- Dry Fly, Dry/Dropper, Indicator Nymphing and Euro Nymphing leader construction
- Tippet material, when to use the correct size and type
- Why Knots! Know your Knots. Practice knots most commonly used.
This is an overview to get you ready for trout season! Opening day is just around the corner.
About Terry;
Terry is a veteran Custom Rod builder experienced in rod performance and matching lines to rods. Building custom rods for over 20 years, he has accumulated a lot of experience in rod actions and rod performance. Terry is a Cortland Line pro staff member and has fly fished for trout, salmon and steelhead in many parts of the country and other countries too!
Terry is the Clackamas Chapter Treasurer and current member of the TU National Board of Trustees.
No zoom this month! Please join us in person at Hopworks!
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