L.L.Bean Fly Tying Series

Join our fly-tying experts and learn how to tie some of the most effective flies for both salt and freshwater.

Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings beginning November 5, 2025 and ending March 25, 2026. No classes on December 24 and December 31.

Each night we offer a Beginner Class from 5-6:30pm followed by an Intermediate Class from 7-8:30pm. Please do not sign up for both.

Registration opens one week prior to each class at 8:00 am on this site/eventbrite.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS REQUIRES SOME FLY TYING SKILLS. All materials provided. Free!

Intermediate Class, Week 6

Olson's Guide's Choice Hare's Ear. The Guide's Choice Hare's Ear is a nymph pattern that imitates a broad range of aquatic insects, including mayfly nymphs and caddis larvae. Its buggy hare’s ear body, soft hackle, and subtle flash offer movement and natural appearance that appeal to opportunistic trout. The addition of a hot spot collar and soft hackle increases visibility and motion, making it especially effective in slightly stained or fast-moving water. It should be fished dead-drift under an indicator or tight-line nymphed, often as a lead fly in a two-fly rig to cover different feeding zones.