April 25, 2026 - VIP Fly Tying Class with Blane Chocklett

SPOTS ARE LIMITED!!! Secure your seat for a VIP Fly Tying Class w/ Blane Chocklett at On The Fly Outfitters on Friday night, April 25th from 4:00pm-8:00pm. Arrive at 3:30pm for complimentary food and beverages and to get settled in before the class begins. 

You will learn how to tie the Crawfish/Shrimp Changer. An eye-catching fly pattern geared toward Inshore species presenting irresistible life-like movement fish can't refuse. This is your chance to learn from Blane Chocklett, creator of the Gamechanger, as he shares his tips and techniques for getting maximum movement out of these articulated flies.

WHEN: Friday, April 25th at 4:00pm to 8:00pm (4 Hours)
* Arrive at 3:30pm, if possible.

WHERE: On The Fly Outfitters Fly Shop

COST: $150/person
This class is limited to 12 students!

SPONSORED BY: Frigate Reserve Rum w/ special guest, co-founder Graham Hegamyer

INCLUDED:
- FOOD & BEVERAGE
- Fly Tying Materials
- Use of Fly Tying Vice & Tools
- Complimentary Frigate Reserve Rum and Silver Bluff Beer tastings
- An EXCLUSIVE GIFT 



ABOUT BLANE CHOCKLETT:
Blane Chocklett is a renowned fly fishing guide, fly designer, and author. Blane is known for his innovative fly patterns, especially the Game Changer series, and his expertise in targeting various species, including musky and various saltwater species.

Blane grew up fishing the small mountain streams near his home in Blue Ridge, Virginia. As a youngster, he started a guiding service and, in the late 90s, opened Blue Ridge Fly Fishers in Roanoke, Virginia. Blane has worked for years to create patterns that have all the intricate nuances of flies with the strike-generating action of conventional lures. The Chocklett Factory currently produces many of his most popular patterns. 

A decade ago, Blane returned to the river where he now owns and operates his guide service specializing in float trips for musky, smallmouth bass, stripers, trout and many other species. Blane also hosts trips internationally and in the United States. 

Blane is the Southeastern Field Editor for Fly Fishermen. He is an advisor or brand ambassador for many of the industry’s top brands: Patagonia, Temple Fork Outfitters, Scientific Anglers, Costa, Yeti, Sightline Provisions, Renzetti, Adipose Boatworks and Hog Island Boatworks. 

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“Blane Chocklett is a fisherman’s fly designer. His sense of what makes a fly work is the absolute best ever, and he has the creativity to fulfill his ideas like I’ve never seen before. Blane’s designs cross over from fresh to salt water with ease. He works an idea all the way until it’s right – then improves it. And the flies in this book are only the beginning…”
– Bob Popovics, author of Pop Fleyes and Fleye Design

“Chocklett is one of the great creative minds in fly tying. He builds on our traditions and history, but he isn’t restricted by them. His flies have not only provided solutions to age-old questions in trout fishing, they have allowed us entry into new waters where carp, muskies, stripers and wipers, and every other sort of bass are now an equal opportunity for fly fishers.”

– Ross Purnell, editor, Fly Fisherman magazine