Fly Fishing 201

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Learn how to fly fish, or hone your skills, in just two days with the world's best fly fishing instructors. Learning to fly fish with True Water Fly Shop is fun and easy, and our 2-day Fly-Fishing Schools will teach you everything you need to know to embark on a lifetime of angling enjoyment. 

This 2 day course is designed for the person who has been fishing for a little bit and is looking to take things to the next level. What is covered:

     Day 1 

• Classroom presentation - lines, rods, reels, leaders, tippet
• Essential knots
• The Orvis Progressive Fly-Casting Method Part One: Basic casting stroke.
• Demonstration of basic casting stroke; students casting.
• Lunch
• The Orvis Progressive Fly-Casting Method Part Two: Shooting line, false casting, roll cast.
• Demonstration on shooting line, false casting, and roll cast; students casting.
• Classroom demonstration - Classroom demonstration on setting up nymph and dry fly rigs

     Day 2

• Classroom presentation - wading safely.
• River trip - students caravan to the Flathead River. Demonstration on fishing dry flies, nymphs, wet flies, and streamers; students fishing.
• Casting Analysis to fix any casting issues you may have while fishing
• Stream entomology (the science of insects)
• Proper fly selection
• How to read water and currents
• How to play, land, and safely release fish