Michael L. Bantam
Six years ago while I was working for a major fly fishing retailer in Boise ID, I formatted two programs addressing the questions being asked at my Beginning, Intermediate Fly-fishing and Casting Workshops. A year later I introduced an Advanced Casting Workshop and A Casting the Spey Workshop. For the past two winters we added Fly-Tying workshops taught by two talented tiers. There is however more to fly fishing than workshops. This is why we have expanded our website to include a continuing source of entertainment, resources, articles, activities, fishing reports, art and other information
Current DreamCast Idaho News
Fly Fishing Casting Classes for Idaho 2012
We've just posted our Fly Fishing Casting Classes for the year of 2012 on our Registration Page. If you have been thinking about taking a Fly Fishing Casting class here in Idaho, now's the time to get signed up. Remember, classes are limited to a handful of students and can fill up quickly. If … [Read More...]
Thank you from DreamCastIdaho.
We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for supporting DreamCastIdaho.com in 2011. We truly enjoyed meeting everyone at the events we hosted and attended. Here are a few highlights: In January we exhibited our booth at the Boise Valley Fly Fishers Expo, good job. Look for us … [Read More...]
FLY FISHING FOR STEELHEAD TIPS AND STREAM STRATEGIES
Michael Bantam of DreamCastIdaho.com will be giving a seminar hosted by Cabela's of Boise Idaho, on November 19th at 2 pm to 3 pm. on "How to Catch Steelhead with a Fly Rod - Tips and Stream Strategies”. Topics of discussion will be rods, reels, lines, flies, and casting techniques used … [Read More...]
ARE YOU WANTING TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SPEY CASTING AND FISHING FOR STEELHEAD?
Michael Bantam of DreamCastIdaho.com will be giving a seminar on how to select the right gear to get started. Topics of discussion will be selecting the right rod, matching up a reel, and how to select a line based on the style, and type of fishing you will be doing (i.e. Skagit, Scandi, or … [Read More...]
DCI Michael Bantam Open House at Cabelas
Thank you all for attending our Open House. We really enjoyed visiting with you about your interest in Fly Fishing and Casting. We had over 100 people come by to cast on the pond and ask questions. Many beginning fly fishers cast a rod for the first time and will be attending their first class very … [Read More...]
Fly Fishing Video Series
Tying The Blood Knot
Tying the Blood Knot. For a comprehensive look at how all the knots come … [Watch Video...]
The Double Surgeon’s Knot
Attaching tippet to leader using the Double Surgeon's Knot. For … [Watch Video...]
Attaching Fly To Leader: The Clinch Knot and Improved Clinch
Attaching your fly to the leader or tippet using the Clinch knot and improved … [Watch Video...]
The Trilene Knot
The "Trilene Knot" Attaching your fly to the leader or tippet. For … [Watch Video...]
The Sixteen-Twenty Knot
The Sixteen- Twenty Knot attaching your fly to the leader or tippet. For … [Watch Video...]
The No Slip Mono Loop Knot
The No Slip Mono Loop, attaching your fly to leader or tippet with a loop … [Watch Video...]
The Duncan Loop Knot
The Duncan loop knot, a sliding loop knot used to attach your fly to a leader or … [Watch Video...]
Fly Fishing Casting and Fly Tying Classes
Classic Steelhead Fly Tying
Our third tying workshop is for those wanting to tie Classic … [Read More...]
Beginning Fly-Tying
In this workshop we are going to describe how to tie four types of flies (Dry, wets, … [Read More...]
Intermediate Fly Tying
Intermediate Fly-Tying: In this workship we will be discovering new techniques and … [Read More...]
Beginning Fly Fishing Classes
This course is designed for beginning fly fishers, with little or no experience. You … [Read More...]
Intermediate Fly Fishing
Welcome to the Intermediate Fly-Fishing Workshop. In this workshop, you will need to know … [Read More...]
Advanced Casting Techniques
This workshop introduces you to advanced casting techniques enabling you to fish … [Read More...]
Spey Casting Techniques
A comprehensive, two part workshop on Spey Casting Techniques. Part one covers the classic … [Read More...]
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