Trout Unlimited invites you to learn fly tying or im­prove your fly tying skills this winter.  Experienced SWTU instructors will teach both beginning level and intermediate level fly tying courses in Fitchburg beginning January 16, 2019. 

Classes consist of instructor-led demonstrations and hands-on tutorials.  The courses are completely free of charge, and all materials needed in class are provided.  You need only supply the tools and thread, a list of which is available at https://www.swtu.org/learn/flytying/flytying-classes/.

Beginning Fly Tying is intended for those with limited previ­ous fly tying experience, including complete begin­ners.  General techniques needed as a founda­tion for fly tying are established, and basic but effective trout fly patterns are demon­strated and practiced.  An instructional booklet with pattern sheets is provided free of charge.

Intermediate Fly Tying is intended for those who have a solid foundation of fly tying experience and want to in­crease their proficiency.  The course builds on the founda­tions of Beginning Fly Tying and progresses to more ad­vanced methods.  Techniques and materials are more varied, the patterns are often more com­plex, and the hook sizes can be smaller than flies of the beginning course.

Both Beginning and Intermediate Fly tying will be taught on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Fitchburg Community Center, 5510 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg beginning January 16, 2019.  Courses run for eight consecutive Wednesdays (final class March 6, 2019).

Advanced registration is required!  Register online via the Fitchburg Recreation Department website (http://www.fitchburgwi.gov/599/Recreation).  If you’ve not previously created a password-protected customer account with Fitchburg Recreation, you must first do so prior to course registration.  To create an account, visit https://apm.activecommunities.com/fitchburg/Create_Account.  Once you have created a Fitchburg Recreation account, visit http://www.fitchburgwi.gov/599/Recreation, select “View Programs and Register Here”, click “View and Register for Activities”, choose either “Fly Tying Class – Beginners” or “Fly Tying Class – Intermediate”, and “Add to Cart”.  Courses are free, and fees will not be collected.

The registration deadline for both courses is January 13, 2019.  Courses often fill to capacity, and early registration is encour­aged.  For more in­formation, see https://www.swtu.org/learn/flytying/flytying-classes/ or email ques­tions to swtu-flytying@outlook.com.