Fly Fishing Class and Tutoring: FIGHT OF THE MONTH SEPT 2014

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.

Sunday, September 7, 2014

FIGHT OF THE MONTH SEPT 2014 - DRY FLY

22" Rainbow Trout - DRY FLY

FLY FISHING TENNESSEE

This 22" 4 lb Rainbow Trout was feeding on dry flies "on top" and could not pass up my home made beetle... and my trusty 5X tippet continues to never fail me. When she hit, I knew she was big as she screamed the line off the reel. I never saw the fish until it was time to net her. She went deep and then UPSTREAM. You know it is big when they do that... after about 10 minutes of following her along and keeping her out of the moss beds, she was netted for a quick release. What a fight !!! Ron Cattlett took the quick picture and she was revived and sent on her way.

GET OUT THERE.

TV STORY ABOUT CLASS - CLICK HERE