The Tying Bench

Program Description


 

Show 1

Mark flies into the new season with two new bluegill favorites, the McGinty and the Bully Fly.  Many of the basic tools and techniques are reviewed for new and old viewers.

Show 2

Mark ties more bluegill flies, the Cajun Coachman and the Professor

Show 3

The Orange Fishhawk and the Black Gnat are shown center vise.

Show 4

The Caterpillar and the Yuk Bug take shape in show four.

Show 5

Nothing could be simpler than the San Juan Worm tied in show five.  Mark will also tie the Black Nosed Dace.

Show 6

The complex White and Red Deer Hair Popper tied in show six, combines many new and old techniques.

Show 7

The Gill Getter and the Hum Bug come alive in show seven.

Show 8

Mark ties up the Cat’s Whisker and the life-like Mylar Minnow.

Show 9

Regina’s Crawdaddy, one of Mark’s own patterns, is another complex fly that will take a full show to demonstrate, but the rewards are well worth it when taking this fly out on the stream.

Show 10

Be sure to catch the Muddler Minnow for its variety of tying techniques.

Show 11

Mark begins a series of state park essentials with the Black and Yellow Mini Jig and the Glow Ball.

Show 12

State park essentials  continues with The Brown Roach and Stan’s Easy Emerger.

Show 13

This season concludes with a little bit of flair as Mark ties the Lamb’s Gill Blaster and another of his own patterns, Mark’s Fancy.

 

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