Event: Beginner’s Fly Tying Class

Our second beginner’s fly tying class of 2018 took place this past Saturday (2/24) at Terry Seaton’s house.  Terry, our FATC fly tying instructor, had three new guys this time around.  Rick McMichael, Tim Klotz ans Don Varner joined Terry on this morning to learn the basics of tying flies.  … Read More

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Trips: A Long and Winding Road

It’s has been a pretty wet past week but “neither rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these ‘FATC’ from swift completion of their appointed ‘fishing’ days”. Sorry, stole that from the postal service. With a trip originally planned for Cardiac Hill, the rains put the flooding Meramec river … Read More

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The Fly Shop: Knot Wars

There are many aspects to fly fishing. Rods, reels, fly line, flies, and techniques are all “sexy” topics and get most of the press but none can be more important than the boring subject of knots. If you use the incorrect knot or tie it incorrectly, the fish is lost, … Read More

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