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Class Descriptions:
Fly Fishing, Level 1 (Beg.-Int.L1/ Rivers & Lakes)
This course presents a fun, simple, visual, and hands-on experience to becoming a worthy fly fisher. This course is comprehensive and progessive, beginning with the basics and progessing through intermediate techniques. Fly Fishing will provide the student with the knowledge and skills to enjoy the art and science of fly fishing both rivers and lakes.
Fly Fishing/Level 1 (Beginning River)
Class presents a simple, visual, hands on experience of laying the foundation to set a beginner on the right path to becoming a worthy fly fisher. Learn the basics: principles, essentials, and laws of a cast in a casting style; learn the straight line (overhead or pick-up lay down cast), and roll casts; knots; selecting flies; water & fish location, how to play a fish; correctly mending your fly line for a drag free presentation of your fly; and choosing the right equipment for YOU. Two instructional trips to local rivers to apply angling tactics is scheduled. Equipment is provided (or bring your own); no license required.
Fly Fishing/Level 1 (Distance, Accuracy, Presentation, for Rivers & Lakes)
Class builds on the foundation for the growing fly fisher. Continuous improvement progresses with: casting styles- more basics and distance, including accuracy and shooting line; more knots; flies, fishing strategies & retrieves; applicable for both rivers and lakes. Also, equipment, and float tube / pontoon boat techniques for lakes (still waters) and rivers will be presented. An instructional trip to a local lake to apply angling techniques is scheduled. Equipment is provided (or bring your own); license optional.
Fly Fishing/Level 1 (Intermediate River)
Class goes beyond the basics, to develop a casting style for YOU, with emphasis on trouble shooting and individual help for progressive fly fishing skills. Fly line / loop control, and rod tip pattern for a variety of practical fishing cast presentations — with reach, slack line, obstructions and curve, accurate distance casting for wind, will be covered. Also a focus on fishing techniques, with streamside entomology, for the dry, wet, and nymph flies will be covered with a river fishing / instructional trip planned. Equipment is provided (or bring your own); one-day license suggested.
Advanced class description. Course Description: (from catalog)
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Progression Level 2
Fly Fishing, Level 2 [Interm. L2- Advanced/ (Spey Casting)]
This course provides an extension for the progessing intermediate fly fisher to continue to develop and fine-tune their acquired beginning to intermediate (Level 1) casting and fishing skills, to intermediate (Level 2) and onto advanced line and presentation techniques. Completion of this course will give the fly fisher significant knowledge beyond the basic skill
Fly Fishing, Level 2 (Interm. L2)
Develope the many varied, intermediate casting and line handling techniques needed to further improve upon the skills of fly fishing; including: incorporate a single haul in a straight line/overhead cast and a roll cast, expand to the double haul for more line speed, distance, and accuracy. Apply these skills for presentation in nymph, wet and dry fly, and streamer flies.
Fly Fishing, Level 2 (Advanced /Spey Casting) Progress to advanced casting and line handling techniques, with both the single handed, and a two handed fly rod, providing the ultimate in skill level, enabling the fly fisher to pursue fish in every situation. Learn Spey casting with both "traditional" and European-style rods. Application of progessive learned skills to both trout and steelhead fishing of all seasons, including summer and fall, and winter and spring. Thus resulting in the ability to problem solve and find solutions to casting errors and on the water fishing situations, for the advancements encountered to specialize in either river or lake, or both scenarios.
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Progression Level 3
Progessive Fly Fishing, Level 3
For those with some experience, go beyond the basics. Develop skills for intermediate line and presentation techniques. Course concludes with 2 1/2 hour Saturday river outing. Equipment provided, or bring your own. Ages 10+
What to expect - A good time on the river or lake.
What to bring - Yourself and some warm clothes. Layers is a good way to start dry and warm, then take off layers as nec. A change of clothes is also good idea.Other items you may want to bring is a camera-(danger if not water resistant), sunglasses, sunblock and or gloves made for water.
What if there are fees for a Park entrance? - If park entrance fees are required for guiding services to be performed, each vehicle will pay their own separate fees.
What if a shuttle is needed for a boat trip? - If shuttle services are needed for when a boat will be used as part of the guided service, these fees will be paid for by the client, or included in the total fees for the services provided.
What about food? - If food services are needed, the arrangements will be made between the client and the guide before the guide services begin, or each of the participating individual clients will provide their own.
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