Tag Archives: Fly Tying

SFBCA Meeting Dates for the 2022 / 2023 season

Posted on September 20, 2022 by SFBCA Club

Start Finish 1 October 4,2022 6:30 8:30 This will be the AGM  with a meeting format only 2 Tuesday, October 18, 22 6:30 8:30 Start of Fly Tying and Rod building 3 Tuesday, November 1, 22 6:30 8:30  Fly Tying and … Continue reading →

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SFBCA Indoor Meeting March 15, 2022

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Paul M

There will be an indoor SFBCA meeting held 6:30 pm March 15, 2022 at the Birkdale Community Centre in Scarborough, Ontario. Jurgen’s fly pattern for the fly tying table will be a Stonefly with bead head and rubber Legs (that … Continue reading →

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Jan 4, 2022 update

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Paul M

With regret we won’t be meeting until circumstances permit but we hope all of our members and friends keep the spirit alive in the meantime. Stay tuned for updates. Here is a Royal Coachman Streamer by Jurgen that you can … Continue reading →

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SFBCA at the 2018 Toronto Sportsmen’s Show

Posted on March 22, 2018 by adminsfbca

By G. Chambers For most folks, March Break is a time to spend babysitting the kids or jetting off to sunnier climes, but for the Scarborough Fly and Bait Casting Association, mid-March is all about the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show (TSS). … Continue reading →

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The Muscarovitch for Brown Trout

Posted on November 19, 2016 by adminsfbca

Looking for a fly pattern that produces big browns? Check out the Muscarovitch, a fly pattern developed by Gord Deval, President of the Scarborough Fly and Bait Casting Association. To be honest, the fly is based on The McStarkovitch, a … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying Challenge

Posted on April 24, 2015 by browntroutangler

By Tedy Gordon, SFBCA member Can you invent your own fly?  Are you up to the challenge.  It is really not that difficult.  The question is would any fly catch fish?  I have created a caddisfly based on the adult … Continue reading →

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Easy Egg Pattern

Posted on October 1, 2014 by adminsfbca

In the Fall, a single drifted egg seems to do the trick in catching Steelhead trout  (as past efforts at the Bighead River have shown). If you don’t have any fresh or preserved eggs on hand, here’s a super easy … Continue reading →

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D.I.Y. Dubbing

Posted on March 18, 2014 by adminsfbca

Various fly patterns require the addition of dubbing twisted onto fly tying  thread in order to build up the fly body. Most dubbing these days tends to be synthetic though natural wool and other fibres are still widely used. Purchasing … Continue reading →

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