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Lie and Tie with our friends at the Nohr TU Chapter

Save the date for this fun fundraiser

The Harry and Laura Nohr TU Chapter will be holding a Lie and Tie on Saturday, February 25th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Dodger Bowl in Dodgeville, WI. Drop in at any time to enjoy tying demos, speakers, door prizes and refreshments!

Dale Osthoff, guide and tyer with nearly twenty years of fly fishing experience, will be presenting “Fly Fishing Alpine Lakes: How to catch the “Dumbest” trout in the World” and “Active Techniques for Small Stream Fly Fishing.”

You are welcome to bring your vise and join the tying. Stay tuned to the Nohr TU facebook page and NohrTU.com for details and updates!

More about Dale and his presentations

Dale Osthoff is a guide and tyer with nearly twenty years of fly-fishing experience. Based out of Madison, he specializes in active presentation techniques for the Driftless Area’s spring creeks, and frequents dozens of streams throughout the season. Dale has also fished the Rocky Mountain high country extensively, chasing the lofty benchmarks — trophies caught and miles tramped — set by his dad and mentor, Rich. He enjoys sharing trout fishing’s distinct appeal through photos and video, using images to create educational fishing presentations.

Fly-Fishing Alpine Lakes: How to Catch the ‘Dumbest’ Trout in the World
Dale will cover successful strategies for targeting trophy cutts, brookies, and goldens on alpine lakes (though many of these strategies work for stillwater trout fishing at any elevation).  Often, you’ll only get one shot at big cruisers, and Dale will help you streamline the process of fly selection, approach, and presentation during these anxious encounters. He will also provide tips for studying and reaching these lakes; some of the best bang for the buck DIY fishing destinations in the country.

Active Techniques for Small Stream Fly-Fishing
Bugs move, so why shouldn’t your flies? Dale will share active presentation techniques that break with the traditional dead drift mindset. Whether you’re fishing nymphs, dries, or streamers, these methods will not only make your flies more enticing to the fish, they’ll turn you into a more engaged and efficient angler. Dale will share simple casting and line management prerequisites, and teach you how to synthesize these skills for common Driftless fishing scenarios.