Fly Fishing Class and Tutoring: Brian Westphalen - FIRST BASS OF THE YEAR

FLY FISHING CLASS

Fly Fishing for over 40 years now.... Wow I am old!!

My class focuses on 3 MAIN AREAS:

Casting - we begin at the individual student's starting skill level and build out from there to the double haul if they are capable.

Knowledge - We cover all gear including rods, backing, fly line, leader, tippet and of course flies. We discuss walking sticks, vests (good and bad) and much more. I make extra efforts to make sure that the students will be able to speak intelligently when they are in the fly shops. We also discuss how to spend your money wisely with shortcuts and substitutes.

Temperament – As I see it, if I teach all the skills and knowledge required to be successful and then when you get on the stream, you blow up on “little Johnny” because he drops his flies…then my class instruction is incomplete. My focus is also to make sure the students are prepared for the accidents and challenges that the stream will bring. I try to head off anger and the possible short sidedness of RUINING a trip to the stream because of lack of self control with fellow fishermen. I do this by stating real life situations that have happened to folks over the years. The sport is to be enjoyed and I try to remove these challenges by pointing out what MAY happen out there. Over the years I have received some very positive feedback about this component from folks that have broken their fly rods and experienced first hand, some of the challenges.

Monday, April 22, 2013

Brian Westphalen - FIRST BASS OF THE YEAR - 2013

Brian Westphalen -- makes it look easy

FLY FISH TENNESSEE -- WHAT does this tell you??? The small mouth are in the rivers... Get out there!!! Make sure you have strong 8 lb to 10 lb spinning line as tippet (or) go from your (fly line end loop) all the way down to the fly with 10 lb test. Get some weighted streamers and get down to the fish....