Learn Everything You Need to Get Started in Fly Fishing
If you ever wanted to learn to fly fish, this is the class for you. Our day long seminar covers all the basics of fly fishing. You will learn how to fish using nymphs, wet flies, and dry flies. Beginner and advanced casting instruction is provided. You may fish the Big Bushkill Creek and there is a full barbecue lunch is included.
KNOT TYING
Specialized knots are critical to secure a fly, attach a leader to your line, and attach a dropper to add a second fly. We walk you through what you need.
READING THE WATER
How to you know where to cast, how deem to present a fly, how your fly line will drift. All are important for being a successful fly fisher.
SELECTING A FLY
Where will you find fish in the water column, What type of fly should you use, what aquatic or terrestrial insect does the fly impersonate.
ETIMOLOGY
Yes, BUGS. What are the fish feeding on, what if the lifecycle of the insects, and what stage of the insects life will the fish be feeding on.
RIGGING YOUR FLY ROD
How should you set up you fly rod. What weight rod and line should you use. How long a leader and tippet should you select.
BASIC CASTS
Depending upon the water conditions and the fly selected, how should you cast. Up stream? down stream? Hold your rod high or low? Slack in the line or not.
THE WIND
Exactly. How does one cast in the wind.