Education – Sea Island Fly Fishers

SIFF Fly Tying Expo

03/19/202303/19/2023siff

The Sea Island Fly Fishers held a free fly tying “Expo” at the Port Royal Sound Foundation’s classroom on Saturday, March 18th between 9:30 am and 12 noon.

The gathering was the “kickoff” event to restart SIFF’s fly tying program. It was open to everyone interested in flies, tying flies, the art of fly tying, fly fishing, and fishing the Lowcountry via wading or boating. Giving of their time and experience were noted and expert tiers from the SIFF membership as well as those from the Lowcountry fly fishing community. Tiers demonstrated and discussed tying their favorite fly patterns and shared their knowledge of fly fishing the Lowcountry with all those attending.

The Right Spot

11/19/202211/25/2022siff

by Dave Murray

February, 2021

Editor’s Note:David Murray is a charter member of the Sea Island Fly Fishers founded on April3^rd, 1996.

I’ve been thinking about this past February. It seems like it was colder and wetter than usual, but what really surprised me was how much wind we had. Now I’m wondering if that portends a more unsettled spring. Maybe I’m more apprehensive than usual because just the regular unsettled weather of March can present enough fly fishing challenges for me.

Fly Casting Workshop – March 19, 2022

03/26/202205/06/2022siff

John Paul II Catholic School grounds, Ridgeland, South Carolina

Marsh Sense – A Clinic

10/07/202111/09/2022siff

The 2023 Marsh Sense Clinics are now being filled. Learn the basics of successfully wading and fishing in the tidal marsh environment and, above all, doing it safely.

Port Royal Sound Foundation Citizen Science Program

08/17/202109/07/2021siff

The Sea Island Fly Fishers enthusiastically supports the Port Royal Sound Foundation’s partnership with University South Carolina Beaufort and the Adopt a Stream Program.

SIFF – Fly Tying Workshops

07/19/202108/29/2022siff

The Sea Island Fly Fishers is restructuring the fly tying workshops and hope to have this important program available again to the membership in the near future.

Summer “Tailers”

03/31/202111/24/2022siff

My go to flies – Part 1

by John H. Holbrook

I have always been a keep it simple kind of guy, so it should be no surprise that there are only four fly patterns in my fly box during summertime when Redfish are tailing in the Lowcountry high marsh grass. Each has its own special purpose. I will start with my #1 pick and most productive overall.