Cicadas are coming to Central PA this year! The Brood XIV emergence is going to be happening in the coming weeks, which will make for some great dry fly action this summer! If you need some patterns, check out TCO Fly Shop for your cicada needs. The Hoov’s Cicada is a favorite pattern – Caleb tied 25 dozen of them for TCO, and you can order them online at the provided link.
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TCO Fly Shop – Fall Tying Classes

There are a number of educational opportunities coming up this fall at TCO State College! A full list can be viewed on the website here. Two that I wanted to highlight are some fly tying classes happening on September 15 and October 20.
Continue readingTCO Fly Shop Brew ‘N’ Bugs – August 15, 6-8pm
Next Thursday, August 15, I will be hosting a “Trout Streamers”-themed TCO Fly Shop Brew ‘N’ Bugs event at Axemann Brewery in Bellefonte. The event will be held from 6-8pm, and we’ll be tying up a few of my favorite streamers for this area (though these are “trout streamers,” they’ll work for bass as well).

First Annual Fly Fishing Grand Prix
TCO Fly Shop – State College is hosting the first annual Central Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Grand Prix, calling it “All Fins In.” Interested? Follow the link above to register.
Things Worth Reading: 1/14/2017
Here’s the first installment of “Things Worth Reading” in 2017: every now and then we’ll be posting some articles that have some content worth checking out. These are going to range from tips and tricks to patterns and tactics, highlighting anywhere between 3-6 articles and videos per post. Since we’re in the midst of prime fly tying season, we’re going to feature a few fly tying videos for your viewing pleasure.