Interested in a one-on-one salmon fly tying class with Mike Radencich?

I am offering one-on-one instructional classes here at my home in Weatherby, MO for those Classic Salmon Fly tiers who want to "graduate" to the next level of tying the classics. The course spans a weekend of your choice - Saturday and Sunday - depending on my availability. We will sit together at table and tie a fully dressed salmon fly from start to finish. A single fly usually takes about a day and a half and we can start a second fly on Sunday with no gurantee of finish. But at least we can cover some other techniques not used in the first fly. Typically, we tie a full-dressed, married wing fly such as a Jock Scott, McIntyre, etc. on Saturday finishing up Sunday morning. Then, time permitting, we tie, on Sunday, a simple full feather wing fly. That way you can learn techninques for accomplishing both genres of winged salmon flies.

The price of the two-day course is $400.00 payable in cash at the beginning of the course on Saturday (sorry, no checks of any kind, credit cards, etc.). I will provide all materials and hooks (included in the price) and I will provide lunches on both Saturday and Sunday here at the house. You will need to arrange your own travel to and lodging in Cameron, MO which is the nearest large town to me. Cameron is about 50 miles north of Kansas City, MO right on Interstate 35. I will then give you directions to my house. Typically, tiers taking the class fly into Kansas City International Airport on Friday evening then rent a car to drive to Cameron that night to the lodging of their choice, then leave late Sunday afternoon for the trip back home.

Even with all the books now available on tying the classics, there is no better way to perfect your technique than by tying with someone who has been tying the classics for many years. You will leave the class, hopefully, with new insights into using the best techniques to successfully navigate the intricacies of tying the classics. The class doesn't end on Sunday, meaning that I will then always be available by phone to help you through any problems you might encounter when you're at home sitting at your tying bench.

To book a session with me, contact me via email at radencich@northtwenty.com and we can set up a weekend that will work for us both. No deposit is necessary. If you book a weekend but need to reschedule, just let me know a week before the original class date and we can find a better weekend for you.

Larger classes at your location

I can also do larger classes at your location if you have a number of friends who would be interested in having me come to your location to do a weekend class. The price per person for the two-day class would be $150 + $25 for materials payable in cash only at the beginning of the class . The class must have a minimum of five students with an absolute maximum of 10 students. All of my travel, lodging and meal expenses must be paid by those putting on the class. Usually the class organizer divides my expense cost between those taking the class. If the class location is within 600 miles of my home in northwest Missouri, I can save travel expenses by driving rather than flying commercially.

If you are interested in doing a larger class, contact me at radencich@northtwenty.com and we can set something up.