Instruction
By visiting my site you have already made a great decision in seeking qualified fly fishing instruction, there are always well meaning relatives and friends out there who already fly fish, but very often they will just transfer their bad habits to you!
You can only learn so much from fly fishing instruction books, DVD’s, and video’s, there is nothing better than physically getting out on the water with rod in hand and experiencing the feel of casting with a fly rod.
I structure your session according to your requirements, there is nothing regimented in the way I teach and it is always relaxed, flexible, friendly, and fun!
The fly fishing instruction is provided on a small still water or reservoir, where you can use your new found skills to catch a trout when we both feel you are ready.
Whether you are an absolute novice, or the more experienced fly fisherman looking to polish your casting, I will cater for all your needs.
You will learn the basics initially, safety, rod action, reels, lines, leaders, knots, fly selection and watercraft.
Once you are confident in your casting we can then approach the rivers for the next stage of your development if you so require.Here I can combine instruction, with the guiding aspect of fly fishing for trout on rivers,including useful casts for moving water and showing you how to 'read' the water and basic entomology.
But I don’t want to bore you with too much information; I intend to keep you interested, and awake!
As soon as possible I will get you started on the first cast you will need to learn, the roll cast, then move onto the basic overhead cast, and then ‘false casting’.
As a teaching aid I can use my DVD camcorder, sometimes it is actually an advantage to see where the errors are and then correct them.
Important, always wear sunglasses and hat whilst casting, even experienced fly fishermen can make mistakes, and safety always comes first.
For safety reasons (your safety is of the up most importance to me) when you are learning, the fly you will be casting will be a tag of wool, then as your skill and confidence increase we can tie on a fly and actually start fly fishing for trout, after all that’s what it is all about.
You will leave with a good foundation in fly fishing, now you will need to practice your new found skills, and when ready, I suggest you return to me for the next stage in your development on the road to becoming a successful fly fisherman.
From time to time little faults can creep in and need ironing out, or more advanced casts need to be learnt to cope with difficult fly fishing conditions, for example wind direction, river currents or perhaps the trout are rising just out of reach of you casting distance.
All the above can be rectified using variations of your existing fly fishing skills and learning new techniques.
Client taught how to cast, and catch his first trout, all within a few hours instruction. |
Winter Fly Fishing
Don't despair, fly fishing doesn't come to a grinding halt in the Winter months.
There are many private still water trout fisheries that stay open all year after the rivers season comes to an end.
In fact, this is a great time of year to learn fly fishing from scratch, or have some lessons to hone your skills ready for the start of the new season.
Why not learn the art of fly tying, it's during the dark evenings that many fly fishermen while away the hours at the vice, replenishing the flies lost in the previous season, in readiness for the start of the new trout fishing year.
Drop me an e-mail and I can either arrange individual fly tying tuition,or if you can get a group together I can hire my local village hall for an evening.
See my fees page for details of cost for fly tying tuition.
Courses
Why not book a 2 or 3 day course with me, I cater for all your fishing needs, this a very personal service, all equipment is provided for your use free of charge, I will book your B&B farmhouse accommodation for up to 3 nights stay, purchase all the relevant permits and rod licences.
In addition I will collect you from the accommodation and take you to the fishing.
For a small fee (£20.00) I will also arrange to meet you at the local train station or airport, transport you to the accommodation, and deliver you back at the end of your stay.
Guide lunches can also be provided if requested.
Just turn up and fish!