Emerald Water Anglers

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4502 42nd Ave. SW Seattle, WA 98116
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8/23: Brita Fordice Fly Tying Demo

August 13, 2018 by adminewa Leave a Comment

Brita Fordice will be in the shop tying her remarkable baitfish patterns on the evening of Thursday, August 23. We’re really looking forward to this event. 

Anyone interested in chasing fish that feed on other fish, either in fresh or salt water, or anyone interested in learning from masterful fly tying shouldn’t miss this event. Brita’s meticulous flatwings, squid, eel and shrimp patterns are uncanny representations of baitfish species.

Watching a few of them get built is sure to be a real treat.

Event Details:

Brita will start tying at 7:00pm. She’ll work through a series of patterns and techniques and answer questions for an hour and a half. Tickets are $10 and available here. We’ll have some special materials ordered for the event and all fly tying materials will be 10% off for ticket holders. 

Bio:

Brita Fordice was born, raised and learned to fish in Washington state. She taught herself to tie flies at age 10. Once she started, she never stopped.

These days she is an accomplished angler and guide on the beaches of the Hood Canal and Puget Sound, where her custom patterns really shine for cutthroat and salmon. She’s fished extensively in Alaska, Idaho, the Bahamas and Florida. Her flies have been featured in national magazines and she currently works for Sage Manufacturing in their research and development department.

If you’re interested in seeing more of her work, follow her on Instagram @seafly907 or check out her Etsy page.

 

Brita Fordice Fly Tying Demonstration: Thursday, August 23.  7:00 to 8:30 pm.

We can’t wait to see the patterns Brita is going to be tying for us that evening. It will be a great opportunity to get a close look at some refined fly tying skills in action. There will be plenty to learn. Hope you can join us. It is going to be a great night. Get your ticket at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fly-tying-presentation-w-local-legend-brita-fordice-tickets-48968423874

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Classes & Schools, Emerald Water Anglers, Events Tagged With: baitfish pattern, events, fly tying, fly tying classes, Puget sound fly fishing

Upcoming Events – October 2015

October 7, 2015 by adminewa Leave a Comment

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October 15th – Steelheading in the PNW with Reid Curry @ 6:30pm at EWA Store – FREE
Come in and listen as Reid discusses the various options for steelheading in the coming months and seasons while discussing equipment and tactics with some great imagery.  Please RSVP via email or phone.

October 21, 28, Nov. 4th – Intro to Fly Tying with Jason Rolfe @ 7 – 9pm at EWA Store – $75 for the 3 sessions, 6 people max

October 22nd – Women’s Happy Hour Casting Class with Abbie Schuster @ 5 – ??pm at Salty’s on Alki – FREE
Come join Abbie for some casting and conversation at one of our favorite locations here in West Seattle, Salty’s on Alki.  Following casting a short move to the bar for some tapas and beverages, should be a fun evening in the company of other enthusiastic women anglers.  Please RSVP via email or phone.

October 25th – West Seattle Harvest Festival with EWA Staff @ 10 – 2pm on California Ave. – FREE
Come visit and bring the little ones as we will be taking all ages for brief, short distance casting lessons for free treats in celebration of Halloween and the fall season.  Looking forward to seeing everyone there, rain or shine!  We will be at Alaska and California

Filed Under: Emerald Water Anglers, Events Tagged With: casting classes, Emerald Water Anglers, events, EWA, fly tying classes, Seattle, West Seattle

Upcoming Events | May 2015

May 11, 2015 by Caldwell Rohrbach Leave a Comment

Writers on the Fly

Thursday, May 14th, 7pm, FREE

Join host Jason Rolfe for an evening of readings, art, beer and shenanigans at Writers on the Fly #4.

Our featured readers this month include Cameron Chambers, author of Chasing Rumor out soon from Patagonia Books; Cameron Scott, poet and fishing guide in Oregon and Colorado and the author of the poetry collection The Book of Ocho; and finally Catie Webster, a writer and flyfisher making her way from Montana to a new home and new job in Seattle!

We’ll see art from the inimitable Amy McMahon, and have an outdoor gear drive for our featured non-profit, YMCA’s BOLD/GOLD Outdoor Leadership Program!

Trout Unlimited Duwamish Chapter Meeting and Presentation: Flyfishing Puget Sound with Dave McCoy

Tuesday, May 19th, 6:30pm, FREE

Join the TU Duwamish Chapter for their monthly meeting and presentation by local Puget Sound flyfishing guru Dave McCoy as he shares tips and tricks for fishing the Puget Sound learned from nearly two decades on the water here!

This event is free, and great for anyone looking to learn more about Trout Unlimited and the unique and exhilarating fishery right outside our backdoor!

Fishing the Cascade Creeks Presentation with Alex Collier

Thursday, May 21st, 6:30pm, FREE

Alex Collier is no stranger to the blue line, and he’s ready to share his knowledge of fishing the many creeks and larger streams that tumble down along the Cascade slopes. From highway 2, to the I-90 corridor and beyond, Alex will show you how to find the fish, what flies they like to eat, and talk about the best equipment for chasing the beautiful, wild trout that call these streams home.

EWA Summer Fly Fest and Guide Gourmet at Lincoln Park

Saturday, May 30th, 10am-4pm, FREE

Join the EWA Staff and Guides for a fun day at the park! Product reps from Scott, Hardy, Winston and Patagonia will be on hand to show off the latest gear, rods and reels, while EWA’s own certified casting instructors will be giving free casting clinics and presentations.

We’ll be holding our annual Guide Gourmet Cookoff, as well. Come and taste the best shore lunches our guides have to offer, which will be judged by a panel of local chefs and food lovers.

This event will be a lot of fun for the whole family–we hope to see you there!

Coming up in June…

Flyfishing the Mountain West with Bobby Foster

Thursday, June 4th, 6:30pm, FREE

Writers on the Fly

Thursday, June 11th, 7:00pm, FREE

SUP Fly Fishing with Parker Bunbury 

Tuesday, June 16th, 6:30pm, FREE

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