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INTRODUCTION TO FLY FISHING This course is designed for beginning fly fishers, with little or no experience. You will learn how to select your first fly rod and reel, and how to select a fly line that meets your fishing needs. We will discuss leaders, tippets, and show you the knots used to attach them. We will introduce you to the types, and categories of flies used, and how to fish them. We will then discuss stream anatomy and show you how to locate fish in various types of holding water. Then we will put it altogether with personal casting instruction, and basic line management, and presentation techniques. The first cast we will learn is the “roll cast”. Once you have developed these basic techniques I would encourage you to take our Intermediate Fly-Fishing and Casting Workshop. This workshop takes you beyond the basic “roll cast”, and introduces you to new mending and line management techniques designed to help you master and enjoy the Art of Fly-Fishing & Casting. Workshops cost $50.00 and are limited to 10 participants so everyone will receive personal instruction. Workshops are held Saturdays starting at 9:00am to 4:00pm. See registration for dates, and locations. Course Description. Equipment: Fly rod designs, and types. Fly Rod Actions: Fast, medium or slow. Learn rod weights, lengths, line weights, and how to match them up. Line Types: Weights, color, and selecting the right line. Leaders: Selecting the right leader. Mono verses fluorocarbon. Tippet Material: Selecting the right tippet. Reels. Selecting a good reel. Setting your reel up. Backing, line, leaders, tippets. Accessories Items: Waders, and boots. Fly vests, sunglasses, hemostats, nippers, zingers, floatant, wetting agents, weights, strike indicators, nets, and fly boxes. Types of Flies: Identifying fly types, (Dry flies, Nymphs, Streamers, Buck tails, terrestrials). Fly categories (Mayflies, caddis, stimulators, attractors, and midges. What flies to use, selecting the right flies. Basic knots: Arbor knot, nail knot (tube), nail knot for leader connection (nail, tube). Knots used to attach your fly to tippet. Putting it together: Anatomy of a river. Identifying types of water that make a stream, and or river. Riffles, runs, seams, pocket waters, and cut banks. Show, why fish will hold up in these places. Lunch Casting: Getting to know your rod. The dynamics of the rod, line and casting loop. Telling time. Uses props to demonstrate timing, and how to load the rod. Each participants will receive personal instruction. |
