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3rd Pomeranian Fly-Tying Workshops

Pomeranian Fly-Tying Workshops are two practical days at tuBaza in Gdynia. We tie flies for different species and skill levels—from the fundamentals and classic salmonid patterns to larger predator constructions. Talks run in parallel, covering tackle and setup configuration, materials and workshop techniques, and on Sunday we hold a Casting Clinic led by FFI instructors.
 

The heart of the event is the Fly-Tying Carousel at the vices: several themed stations and rotations so participants do not remain in one place. In the third edition, the instructors rotate as well, creating more direct contact and more hands-on practice.

This is for you if:

  • you want to start but do not know where to begin,

  • you already fly fish, but information overload and conflicting advice are making things confusing,

  • you want to improve your tying or casting technique,

  • you want to talk with people who fish and tie seriously, including a multiple Polish fly-tying champion and other highly experienced anglers.

Whether you are just starting or have already spent many hours at the vice and on the water, you come here to organise your knowledge, ask questions, clear up doubts and return to fishing with a head full of ideas. This is a meeting of people who are genuinely immersed in fly fishing and pursue it with passion—people who enjoy the same details and can spend half a day discussing subjects that are completely incomprehensible to everyone else. The conversation quickly becomes practical and experience-based in a way that is difficult to find elsewhere. We discuss the plans in more detail in the Wkręceni – Conversations in the Rhythm of the Current podcast:

Programme of the 3rd Pomeranian Fly-Tying Workshops 

This year we are expanding what worked in the previous edition—the station carousel and rotations—and adding new attractions and zones. Robert Tracz will also join us: you will be able to buy one of his books and have it signed. We will revisit historical accounts of fly fishing in the Tuchola Forest and the old concept of “surface fishing”. We are also planning a small fly-tying competition based on very simple recipes inspired by that period. More attractions will be announced soon.

Friday – 17 April (optional start for early arrivals)

18:00–19:00 – Bonfire at tuBaza

An informal gathering for people arriving early who want to begin the weekend calmly and without rushing.
Please note: the bonfire depends on weather and organisational conditions. We will confirm it closer to the date. If conditions are wintry or unsafe, it will not take place.

Saturday – 18 April (three zones + evening programme)

– 09:00 – Opening
– 09:15–18:00 – three zones operating simultaneously

PROGRAM

Fly-Tying Zone
 Fly-Tying Carousel (6 stations). 
Supported by Bogdan Gawlik – Flyfishing

  • 6 instructor stations

  • limited places at each station 

  • participants rotate between stations

  • instructors rotate at selected times 

  • Station for younger participants

Participants planning to tie flies should bring their own tools and materials if they have them. A limited selection will be available with support from Bogdan Gawlik – Flyfishing and at the Pike Terror Flies table, but we cannot guarantee a complete supply for every person or pattern. It is best to bring a basic tool kit and the materials for the flies you plan to tie during the workshops.

Gear Zone 

On site you will be able to examine equipment calmly, cast the rods and compare solutions that are difficult to handle in a physical shop. Most importantly, you can genuinely cast a selected rod on the lawns around tuBaza, compare it with other models and test it with different line types instead of relying on online descriptions.

Harius will bring a broad selection of Loop, Guideline and Wychwood rods, complemented by new Traper products, including items not yet in regular sale. It will be one of the first opportunities to handle and test them in practice.

There will also be a fly-tying materials stand, Wild Fish Stories with clothing from its collection, and a separate stand with more technical Geoff Anderson apparel.

Talks Zone.

Short thematic sessions and conversations about subjects that genuinely save time and money: materials, as well as fundamental and advanced technical aspects of tackle configuration. The detailed schedule and topics will be announced soon.

Food and drinks (during the day)

  • field kitchen / grill—pea soup and sausages, the classics

  • coffee and tea available throughout the day

18:30 – Wozownia – evening programme sponsored by Browar Bytów

  • Rafał Słowikowski – expedition report: Greenland

  • Tomek Skurski – expedition report: Venezuela

  • screening of the Wild Fish Festival winning film (Bartek Burski)

  • Social gathering.

Sunday – 19 April: Casting Clinic
Michał Greszta + Piotrek Stopczyński + Tomek Bogdanowicz
Choose the ticket numbered for your selected group

GROUPS 1–3
Start from zero or organise the fundamentals properly
Michał Greszta – 5 participants | equipment provided

– Group 1 – 09:00–12:00
– Group 2 – 12:30–15:30
– Group 3 – 16:00–19:00

GROUPS 4–5
You know the fundamentals, but something still is not working? Work on technical faults and improve your cast. 
Piotrek Stopczyński (FFI) + Tomek Bogdanowicz – 8 participants | bring your own gear

– Group 4 – 09:00–13:00
– Group 5 – 13:30–17:30​​

Please note: the Casting Clinic is planned regardless of the weather. It will be cancelled only in extreme conditions, such as hurricane-force winds or severe storms and downpours.

PRELEKCJE

Saturday, 18 April – talks schedule

Talks will run alongside the Fly-Tying Zone in a separate room, with enough space and no scramble for seats. Take a break from the vice or Gear Zone, or simply drop in with a coffee for 30–40 minutes before returning to your activities. These are concise, practical sessions—choose the subjects that interest you most. 

10:00-10:45

Łukasz Frąckowiak – fox hair and hackle feathers: types, selection and working with the materials in salmon and sea-trout flies

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11:00-11:45

Piotrek Stopczyński – lines for single-handed (SH) rods: myths and facts

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12:00-12:30

Tomasz Bogdanowicz – “hair sculpture”: working with Nayat and maximising the material’s potential—selection and preparation

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13:00-13:45

Irek Kasia, Harius – DH lines and shooting heads: types, differences and how to choose them

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14:00-14:45

Łukasz Frąckowiak – tube systems: overview of available solutions and practical differences

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14:20-15:00

Tomek HiTower Kuczyński – fly fishing for asp from Polish beaches: angling and scientific perspectives (practice + ichthyology)

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15:00-15:45

Robert Tracz – Surface Fishing: the history of fly fishing in the Tuchola Forest, with a display of modern flies tied from recipes published in a 1939 book

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16:00-16:45

Tomasz Bogdanowicz + Mariusz Augustynowicz – configuration of a pike fly-fishing setup for large flies

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17:00-17:45

Michał Greszta – configuring fly tackle for different methods—dry fly, wet fly and streamer—with particular attention to leaders: lengths, diameters, materials and effective fly-fishing knots

Travel and parking

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You Tube

We discuss the plans in more detail in the podcast Wkręceni – Conversations in the Rhythm of the Current:

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