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  Get hooked on fly fishing. Learn everything you need to know to enjoy a day of casting and catching from our expert instructors. Appropriate for beginners and fisherwomen with prior experience, these courses cover basic fly fishing technique, language and ethics.

     • Intro to Flyfishing
• Backcountry Flyfishing
   
Intro to Fly Fishing
 

Location: Boulder Area
Dates: June 7; June 21; or July 13
Number of Days: 1
Tuition: $100
Fitness Level: Gentle

Cast away! Join the increasing population of fisherwomen by learning the basics of this creative and peaceful sport. During this day-long clinic, you’ll cover the key components of catch and release fishing, including rod and reel set-up, casting, tying knots and avoiding line snags. Includes fly fishing gear.     


   
Backcountry Fly Fishing
 

Location: Snowy Range, WY
Dates: August 8-10
Number of Days: 3
Tuition: $425
Fitness Level: Moderate

Get ‘reel’ in the high country! Cast and relax in the high-alpine lake terrain of Wyoming’s Snowy Range. After a short backpack in, you’ll establish a basecamp and visit several trout-filled backcountry lakes. You’ll learn all the basics of the equipment, casting, knots, wading and fishing from the shore, plus some advanced skills like selecting flies and different kinds of casting. The hike in is relatively gentle which also makes this course a good introduction to backpacking. No experience necessary. Includes fly fishing gear.   

 


“The staff were awesome! Such great energy and passion about their expertise – it was contagious for me!”
- Marilyn, age 42,
Backcountry Flyfishing

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