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| Free Fly Tying Demo |  |
Master Tier Mark Defrank again will be at Woodlands World for a fly tying demo. This event is FREE and open to the public. Mark will be tying flies geared towards hot patterns for Fall Steelhead. The demo will impart a wealth of knowledge for all tiers, including many tips and tricks used personally by Mark. Mark will also be tying tube flies. This is your chance to get familiar with the fastest growing trend yet!
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Date: September 4th, 2010 |
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| Time: 12-6 pm | |
| Location: Woodlands World, 27 West Main Street, Uniontown, PA | |
| Cost/Registration: Free to the public - no registration needed!!! | |
| For more information contact: | |
| Mark Defrank | Eric Goodwin - Woodlands World |
| 19 Crawford Street | 27 West Main Street |
| Uniontown PA 15401 | Uniontown PA 15401 |
| 724-317-8582 | 724-439-3969 |
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| Steelhead Presentation | |
| Mark DeFrank and Jeff Blood team up to bring anglers an informative program on the sport of steelhead fishing. The afternoon begins with a power point presentation covering everything from reading a river to which flies these pros use. Mark and Jeff will discuss proper attire and other gear. A question and answer period will follow. Fly tying demos of productive Steelhead patterns round out the day. | |
| Date: October 2nd, 2010 | |
| Time: presentation 1-3 pm / tying demos 3-6 pm | |
| Location: Woodlands World, 27 West Main Street, Uniontown, PA | |
| Cost/Registration: Free to the public - no registration needed!!! | |
| For more information contact: | |
| Mark Defrank | Eric Goodwin - Woodlands World |
| 19 Crawford Street | 27 West Main Street |
| Uniontown PA 15401 | Uniontown PA 15401 |
| 724-317-8582 | 724-439-3969 |
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| Dfishinfool's Steelhead School | |
Come spend a weekend learning the secrets of fishing "Steelhead Alley" at one of our all inclusive schools! Each class is limited to nine students. Don Mathews and members of his guide staff, including Mark Defrank of Defrank's Flies, will be there to instruct you. We will share our many years of steelhead experience with you!! It will be very comprehensive and will include all aspects of fishing for steelhead in our streams. Both the fly rod and the spinning rod will be covered. We held two Steelhead Schools last year. Its been my honor to be a part of the Steelhead School from the beginning. I consider many of the schools 150+ graduates as friends now. We are going to take 15 guests at this fall's school. We try to keep it a reasonably priced three day adventure into the world of "Steelhead Alley". |
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| Date: November 5, 6, &7, 2010 | |
| Location: Northeastern Ohio streams and Lake Erie Tributaries - Lodging Comfort Inn, OH | |
Cost: $350.00 - The price includes two nights lodging, Pizza Friday evening and breakfast Saturday and Sunday. The total price of the weekend is $350 per angler based on two sharing a room. For a single room add $50. A Non-Refundable $50 deposit will hold your spot. Balance is due Friday night of the class. |
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| For more information contact: Mark DeFrank - 724-317-8582 | |
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| Dunbar Sportsmens Club Tying Classes | |
| Mark will again be instructing in the yearly fly tying classes sponsored by Dunbar Sportsmen's Club house. Three levels of instruction are available each night - Beginner, Novice and Intermediate. Each class runs one hour long. Take 1 class or as many as you need any week that fits your schedule. Simply sign up a few minutes early of the class/classes the night you attend. | |
| Date: Starts February 8th, 2011 and runs for 8 consecutive weeks | |
| Time: Beginner - 5:00; Novice - 6:00; Intermediate - 7:00 | |
| Location: Dunbar Sportmen's Club | |
| Cost: $6.00 per class per night | |
| For more information contact Mark at mark@defranksflies.com. | |
For directions to the club house click on link below. It's the small club house in the center of the map, close as I can get without a physical address. |
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I will be appearing at the following shows accompanied by fellow guides Don mathews, Chris Kazulen & Jeff novak Jan 16th NCFF Fly Fishing Show at Lakeland Community college in Kirkland Ohio With Mark, Don, Jeff, and Chris Jan 23rd Cleveland Home and Garden Show I will be set up in the Lake County Visitors Bureau booth. The show is at 1200 Babbit Rd in Euclid Ohio. Don will be at this one. Jan 30th Kentuckiana Fly Fishing Show In Louisville Ky. Mark DeFrank is a featured tier and will be doing a presentation on Tube flies. We will have a booth and Jeff Novak will be there. Don Mathews will be putting on a presentation about Steelhead Alley. Feb 5th, 6th, and 7th Akron Sportsman Super Show At the Summit County Fairgrounds. We will have a booth all three days of the show. Don, Chris and Jeff will be helping out. Mark DeFrank will be on hand tying tube flies. Don will be putting on his Steelhead Alley presentation. Feb 13th Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show Mark will be competing for the Pennsylvania State Tying Championship! 10:00 am The competition starts. Feb 14th Cleveland Sport, Travel and Outdoor Show Booth #1101 Located at 1200 Babbitt Rd Euclid Ohio. Don will be at this one. March 5th, 6th, and 7th Niles Sportsman Show At the Eastwood Expo Center in Niles Ohio. We will have a booth all three days of the show. Travis, Dick, Mark, and Jeff, will be helping me in the booth. Don will be doing his power point presentation on "Steelhead Alley" March 22nd Western Reserve Fly Anglers in Brimfield Ohio at Field High School Don will be putting on his power point presentation |
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Back by request in February 2011! One night only at Braddocks Inn. The cost is only $15 per student. Patterns will focus on Spring Steelhead and Trout flies. Student requirements are vise and tools only, I supply all materials. complimentary pizza and chips will be served, the lounge will be open to purchase refreshments. $5 dollar deposit will hold your spot, balance due the night of the class. Mail to: Mark DeFrank 702 Duck Hollow Rd Ext Uniontown, PA 15401 |
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Yesterday, I attended the Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show for the Pennsylvania State Tying Championship and I took first place in the Pro Division. What an impressive show, if you're looking for an adventure into the outdoors and want to meet some of the outfitters, this is the place to do your research. I was able to visit with some old friends and made some new ones.
Mark & Michael Klimkos from the Cumberland Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Chairman of the PA State Fly Tying Championship Mark's winning Wiggle Hex was featured in the January/February 2009 issue of American Angler. Look for another feature article on this awesome fly in the Spring issue of Fly Tyer Magazine.
DeFrank’s Flies Master Tier and Owner Mark DeFrank recently took third place out of 360+ entries in the Fly Tyer Magazine 30th-Anniversary International Fly-Tying Championships. The Championships were conducted with the cooperation of the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum. For this contest, each tier was required to submit two flies: one mandatory pattern and one “tiebreaker” fly of the tiers choice. The selection of mandatory flies included the Royal Wulff, Hair-Wing Blue Doctor, and Flashtail Whistler. The tiebreaker could be an established pattern or an original fly. The only real rule is that the tiebreaker fly must be a pattern that would be used for actual fishing. For his mandatory fly Mark tied the Royal Wulff and his Wiggle Hex was submitted as the tiebreaker. Thinking of hiring a guide to knock the learning curve? Feel like you're wasting your precious time at Steelhead Alley because you're not there enough to know the prime times and locations to fish? Tired of having that same old golf outing and are looking for something new? Looking to land that business deal and want to treat your client to an exciting day of Steelheading? If any of these sound like thoughts that have run through your head, make sure you look Don, Jeff and I up at the show. You can speak to us personally about booking a trip that is sure to meet the needs of you or your client! |
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| Mark is always available for private tying lessons. Please visit the Tying Class page for more information. | |
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