L.L.Bean Fly Tying Series
Schedule
Wed Mar 04 2026 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
L.L.Bean Hunting & Fishing Store | Freeport, ME
About this Event
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 through April 1, 2026.
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.
No experience necessary for the Beginner Class. All materials provided. Free!
Beginner Class, Week 15
Zonker. The Zonker is a streamer fly pattern that imitates small baitfish, sculpins, or leeches—key prey for large, predatory fish. Its rabbit strip tail and body create lifelike, undulating movement that mimics the swimming action of real aquatic creatures. The fly’s natural motion and flash trigger aggressive strikes, especially from trout, bass, and even pike in deeper or slower waters. It should be fished with a strip-and-pause retrieve or swung across current seams to entice reaction bites.
Where is it happening?
L.L.Bean Hunting & Fishing Store, 95 Main Street, Freeport, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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