The 2025 Phil Rowley Clinic Details for May 30 and 31 PLUS our fish-a-long on East Lake with Phil and Jeff on June 1^st, 2025.

Be sure to join The Fly Fisher’s Place and Phil Rowley in 2025 for what can only be known as “chironomid college”. These 3 events will take our lake fishing friends to a new level on their favorite waters. What you’ll learn from Phil will be extensive, and probably way more than you expected.
Here is the agenda for the all day event on May 30^th, 2025:

10:00-10:15 Introduction and Opening

10:15-11:00 Understanding the Chironomid Life Cycle

10:45-11:15 Rods, Lines, Gear, and Accessories

11:15-12:15  Boat Setup and Importance of Depth Sounders

12:15-1:00 Lunch Break

1:00-2:00 Floating Line Subsurface Techniques

2:00-2:45 Sinking Lines Tactics and Techniques

2:45-3:45 Adult & Emerger Tactics and Techniques

3:45-4:00 Closing Remarks, Q & A

This event will again be held at the Sisters Library located at 110 Cedar Street Sisters, OR 97759

Cost is $75 and sign up can be done at the Fly Fisher’s Place in person or over the phone. Full Payment is due. Refunds are only available if we can re-fill your spot. 

Oliver Lemon’s Deli will offer a hearty sandwich, a bag of chips and cookie for $18, or feel free to bring your own lunch. Sandwich options are #1 Turkey or #2 Ham. Lunch orders are payable to the Fly Fisher’s Place and jeff will deliver them to the Library. 
Please bring your own drinks or refillable water bottle to the event.  

Class is limited to 60 people due to Library Size Restrictions. 

On May 31^st at the Fly Fisher’s Place, Phil Rowley will be teaching the following chironomid patterns that will surely put more fish in your net in the coming seasons. 

1. Duct Tape

Hook: Daiichi 1760 #10-#16 or Alec Jackson Crystal Covert #9-#17

Thread: Semperfli Classic Waxed, 8/0, Watery Olive

Rib: Sempefli Wire, Gold, Silver or Copper

Rear Body: Holographic Mylar, Red or Wine

Front Body: Mirage Opal Mylar

Bead: Brass, Red

• Revised Chromie

Hook: Daiichi 1760 #10-#16

Thread: Semperfli Classic Waxed, 8/0, Black

Rib: Holographic Mylar (Black)

Body:  Flashabou Silver #6901

Thorax: Semperfli Classic Waxed 8/0, Rust Brown or Burnt Orange

Bead: Black Nickle

Gills: Uni Floss, White

• PBR

Hook: Daiichi 1120 #10-#18

Thread:  Semperfli Nano Silk, or Classic Waxed 8/0, Black

Rib:  Semperfli Wire, Red

Under Body: Semperfli Holo Tinsel, Red

Body: Buzzer Wrap, Dark Brown or Rainy’s Stretch Flex, 1/8” Dark Red Brown

Thorax:  Semperfli Nano Silkr or Classic Waxed, 8/0, Black

Bead: White 

• Grey Boy

Hook: Daiichi 1120 #10-#18

Thread:  Semperfli Nano Silk, or Classic Waxed 8/0, Black

Rib:  MFC Sexi Floss, White

Body: Semperfli Nano Silk, or Classic Waxed 8/0, Black 

Thorax:  Semperfli Nano Silkr or Classic Waxed, 8/0, Fluoro Orange

Bead: Black Nickle

Gills: Uni Floss, or Uni Stretch, White

• Dull Pupa

Hook: Daiichi 1760 #10-#16 or Alec Jackson Crystal Covert #9-#17

Thread: Semperfli Classic Waxed, 8/0, Steel

Rib:  Uni Thread 6/0, Wine or Red

Body: Semperfli Classic Waxed, 8/0, Steel

Over Body: Buzzer Wrap, Clear

Thorax:  Semperfli Classic Waxed, 8/0, Burnt Orange or Rust

Bead: Black Nickel

Gills:  Uni Floss or Uni Stretch, White

• Clear Water Pupa (Zucchini)

Hook:  Daiichi 1530 #12-#16

Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk or Classic Waxed, 8/0, Black

Rib: Semperfli Wire, Silver or Red

Body:  Holographic Mylar, Black

Wing Pads: MFC Sexi Floss, Amber or Hot Orange

Thorax: Mirage Opal Mylar

Thorax: Semperfli Nano Silk or Classic Waxed, 8/0, Black

Gills:  Uni Floss or Uni Stretch, White

• Top Hat Buzzer (Glow Boy)

Daiichi 1120: #12-#18

Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk or Classic Waxed 8/0, Color to Match Naturals

Rib: Semperfli, Fluoro Brite, White

Thorax: Semperfl Kapok Dubbing, Black

Post: Booby Foam, 5 mm, White, Pink or Chartreuse

This tying seminar will have Phil showing 7 of his favorite flies to represent the life cycle of the chironomid with variations and options almost unlimited for a fly tyer to match local colors and sizes. 

Phil will project the image from his vise to our large screen HD TV for easier to follow visuals. You won’t be tying in this class, and questions and discussions will flow freely. 

Cost is $75. Limited to 15 people. 

Full Payment is due at the time of booking. Refunds can only be given if your space is filled. 

Class runs from 9 AM to 1 PM 

Bring a snack and drink for the class. Breaks will be short.

On June 1^st, 2025 we will do a Fish-a-Long at East Lake with any and all participants invited to meet Phil and Jeff at noon on the beach near the East Lake Campground. 
There is no charge for this event, you need to bring your own boat, gear, flies and food for the day. The Fly Fisher’s Place will provide a MONSTER Cookie from Angelines Bakery when we meet at noon. 
In the event that East Lake is still snowed in we will change it to a lower elevation venue and let everyone know where as we closer to the day. Little Lava Lake is a great back up as it has a place for several boats to be pulled on to the shoreline and for us to congregate, but East Lake and Paulina Lake offer the best places to do that for sure.