Bill Kiene semi-retired
03-09-2011, 08:59 PM
Join young Tyler Befus this next Saturday, March 12th, from 10:00am to 1:00pm for a fly tying demonstration that will cover some of his favorite flies for trout including his signature designs that are produced and sold through Umpqua Feather Merchants. He will demonstrate the tying techniques, material handling and provide tips on how he likes to fish his patterns.
Tyler will also present an introduction to fly casting. He shows and explains the fly rod, fly reel, fly line and leader. He demonstrates how to string up the rod, stretch out the fly line and leader to remove the coils or memory and the basic hand position on the rod grip. The pick-up and lay-down overhead cast is demonstrated. He covers some of the potential problems or difficulties that new beginner anglers might encounter and explains how to correct them. The basics of adding length to the cast is covered as well as line management. The roll cast is introduced and Tyler makes recommendations on some fun ways to practice fly casting so you become a better caster.
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Tyler Befus Biography
Tyler Befus is 12 years old and has been fly fishing since he was old enough to go along in a
child backpack. He started fly casting and fly tying at the age of three and landed his first fly
caught trout on his own shortly before his third birthday. He is the youngest member of the
Ross Reels USA / Ross Worldwide Outdoors, Rio Products, Inc., Oakley, Simms Fishing
Products, Whiting Farms and Eumer Tube pro staff teams and is a Signature Fly designer for
Umpqua Feather Merchants. Tyler frequently presents kids fly fishing programs at numerous
fly fishing and sportsmen’s shows around the country. Tyler also appeared on the television
series “Mountain States Fishing Adventures” as a host of the show and on the Denver based,
live morning talk show, “Colorado & Company”. He has fished the Rocky Mountain region
extensively for trout and warmwater species. His fishing travels have taken him to Alaska for
northern pike and sheefish, Texas for Guadalupe Bass and Redfish, the California coast for
Mako and Blue shark, as well as Japan for Yamame, Iwanna and Japanese sea bass. Tyler
has authored two books “A Kid’s Guide to Fly Fishing”, “A Kids Guide to Fly Tying” and has a
kids fly fishing instructional DVD (A Kid’s Guide to Fly Fishing). He currently holds I.G.F.A.
Junior World Records for sheefish and kokanee salmon. His other interests include competing
on the Montrose Marlin swim team, piano, theater, photography, drawing, upland bird and
turkey hunting. This young dynamic angler lives in Montrose, Colorado with his mom, dad and
three younger sisters.
Tyler will also present an introduction to fly casting. He shows and explains the fly rod, fly reel, fly line and leader. He demonstrates how to string up the rod, stretch out the fly line and leader to remove the coils or memory and the basic hand position on the rod grip. The pick-up and lay-down overhead cast is demonstrated. He covers some of the potential problems or difficulties that new beginner anglers might encounter and explains how to correct them. The basics of adding length to the cast is covered as well as line management. The roll cast is introduced and Tyler makes recommendations on some fun ways to practice fly casting so you become a better caster.
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Tyler Befus Biography
Tyler Befus is 12 years old and has been fly fishing since he was old enough to go along in a
child backpack. He started fly casting and fly tying at the age of three and landed his first fly
caught trout on his own shortly before his third birthday. He is the youngest member of the
Ross Reels USA / Ross Worldwide Outdoors, Rio Products, Inc., Oakley, Simms Fishing
Products, Whiting Farms and Eumer Tube pro staff teams and is a Signature Fly designer for
Umpqua Feather Merchants. Tyler frequently presents kids fly fishing programs at numerous
fly fishing and sportsmen’s shows around the country. Tyler also appeared on the television
series “Mountain States Fishing Adventures” as a host of the show and on the Denver based,
live morning talk show, “Colorado & Company”. He has fished the Rocky Mountain region
extensively for trout and warmwater species. His fishing travels have taken him to Alaska for
northern pike and sheefish, Texas for Guadalupe Bass and Redfish, the California coast for
Mako and Blue shark, as well as Japan for Yamame, Iwanna and Japanese sea bass. Tyler
has authored two books “A Kid’s Guide to Fly Fishing”, “A Kids Guide to Fly Tying” and has a
kids fly fishing instructional DVD (A Kid’s Guide to Fly Fishing). He currently holds I.G.F.A.
Junior World Records for sheefish and kokanee salmon. His other interests include competing
on the Montrose Marlin swim team, piano, theater, photography, drawing, upland bird and
turkey hunting. This young dynamic angler lives in Montrose, Colorado with his mom, dad and
three younger sisters.