Fly Fishing Classes and Schools
Fly Fishing
Fly Tying
Fly Casting
Leader Construction
Leader construction is one of the most misunderstood and important elements of fly fishing that can enable the fly fisherman to solve fishing situations and make adjustments for wind, water currents and fishing depths. Understanding the physics how energy transfers down a line and energy dissipation empowers the angler to be versatile effective!!! Who would have thought that the right leader can make so much difference?
On-Stream Systematic Fly Fishing
This on-stream class is an essential part of the Eddie Robinson's Fly Fishing Guide Training Program. Together we will go to the Provo River, and make a variety of observations about the water, structure, insects, fish, etc. We will sample the river, determine which fly to use, construct a leader based on the fly and the situation, find a fish, make observations to determine where to stand, cast, mend and anything else necessary to catch the fish. We will determine why the fish are where they are and why they are not in other places. This is a hands on fly fishing class conducted on the banks of the Provo River and is custom tailored to meet the needs of each individual student, whether that student is a seasoned angler looking to advance their fishing skill or a beginning fisherman who wants a solid foundation for their fly-fishing career.
4 Hours On-Stream Instruction
1 person $300
2 or more people $150 per person
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Fishing Without Flies
This class is for the well rounded angler who already has a foundation in fly tying. It is a culmination of all of our classes. It is an on-stream class in which we make a variety of observations about the stream, sample the water four different ways to determine exactly which fly to use, then we put an additional emphasis on which elements of the correct food item are the most important to imitate and how to incorporate them in our fly. We then tie the correct fly pattern at stream side. We discuss how to correctly assemble a streamside fly tying kit that includes the quintessential materials in it without creating bulk.
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There is nothing more rewarding than catching a fish on a fly that you tied yourself. This class teaches the foundational skills necessary to begin enjoying the relaxing and rewarding art of fly tying.
6 People max.
Beginning Fly Tying
This class teaches fundamental fly tying skills that lay a foundation for the beginning fly tier.
In this class, the first fly we will tie will be carefully chosen based on the techniques required to tie it. Each subsequent fly will then build upon those techniques adding more techniques as we go.
6 people max. per class
Advanced Fly Tying
This class is for those who have many hours at the vice but would like to take it to the next level. We focus on refining the skills and expanding the techniques that enable the experienced fly tier to tie better, faster, prettier and more durable flies
Tying Streamers
Streamer flies are fun to tie because our imagination is the limit to what we can create. In this class we learn how to create perfectly smooth bodies, better wings and gills and more. We will put an emphasis on how and when to fish these flies that consistently produce the biggest fish.
6 people max.
Tying Flies for Spawning Fish
Learn the unique tying techniques used to create effective egg patterns and streamers that catch fish during their spawning periods.
6 people max.
Tying Blue Wing Olives
Spring time brings about some of the best dry fly fishing of the year with the arrival of the Blue Wing Olives. Learn essential techniques for tying proven nymph, emerger, and adult patterns for the Provo and Green rivers as well as other western waters.
6 people max.
Tying Soft Hackles and Emergers
Emergers are incredibly effective flies to fish during any mayfly, midge or caddis hatch. Learning which patterns to tie and effective techniques and methods to tie them increases the effectiveness and versatility of any fly fisherman. In this class we not only cover new techniques, but we also spend time on important proportion's and winging techniques that enable the fly tier to create his or her own emerger patterns to imitate a myriad of insects in any hatch situation.
6 people max.
Tying Provo Rive Midges
Midges are the most diverse aquatic insect form and an incredibly important order of insect to imitate for any fly fisherman. They are thought of as a Stillwater and or a winter fly yet they are incredibly important to tie and fish all year long. With the techniques taught in this class, the fly tier will learn how to create the most effective midge larva, pupa, emerger and adult patterns that will make them more diverse and efficient on the water.
6 people max.
Tying Provo River Sow Bugs
The sow bug is consistently one of the most important food items to imitate for the fish on the Provo River. There are many variations of tying sow bugs but in this class we teach the best techniques to tie the most effective sow bug patterns for the Provo River.
6 people max. per class
Casting
Fly casting is the physical skill within the sport of fly fishing. It is a sport within a sport. Most fly fisherman are content with just getting the line out to where they can catch a fish but some of us want to be better. Good casting is more about control and less about distance. Whether you want to learn to cast in the wind, throw tighter loops in delicate situations, create aerial mends or curve casts, or if you simply want to cast farther. This class will help you reach your goals. Simply put, the better you can cast, the better fisherman you can be.
Our fly casting class is the only casting class in Utah taught by a Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Master Casting instructor.
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$150
Spey Casting
The spey casts are typically, change of direction casts that allow the angler to pick up line from one direction and deliver it in a different direction without any false casting and without a back cast. They are incredibly useful in all fishing situations whether you are using an 8 foot 4 weight rod or a 15 foot 10 weight rod. Most people believe that a spey cast is a type of cast that is done with a two handed rod but in reality, a speycast can be done with any rod whether you are casting 20 feet or a 100 feet. As with our other casting classes, our spey casting classes are scheduled on an individual basis and are done individually or in very small groups.
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$150