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Fly Fishing School Curriculum
DAY I BREAKFAST
INTRODUCTION
SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
STUDENTS’ INDIVIDUAL GOALS
FLYFISHING OVERVIEW HISTORY SPECIES GEAR GEOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGY RIVER ETIQUETTE
· TACKLE FLY LINES LEADERS TIPPETT KNOT TYING
· QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SESSION
REFRESHMENT BREAK OUT TO THE RIVER
· CASTING CASTING MECHANICS ROLL CAST STRAIGHT LINE CASTS
· READING THE WATER WHERE THE FISH ARE AND WHY
· CASTING REVIEW OF BASICS ACHIEVING THE ROLL CAST STRAIGHTLINE CASTS
· SESSION 1 SUMMARY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
· DAY 2
FULL DAY ON THE RIVER BOAT SKILLS PROTOCOL ROWING SAFETY SESSION 2 SUMMARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DAY 3
BREAKFAST FLY TYING
DAY ON THE RIVER
· ENTOMOLOGY WHAT THE FISH EAT MATCH THE HATCH BASIC FLY TYING
· CASTING BUILDING ON DAY 1 SLACK-LINE CASTING MENDING
SESSION 3 SUMMARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DAY 4 FULL DAY ON THE RIVER ALL RIVER SESSIONS INCLUDE ROLE PLAYING ROWING INSTRUCTION READING THE WATER PROPER RIVER ETIQUETTE
SESSION 4 SUMMARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DAY 5 FULL DAY ON THE RIVER
· OBSERVATION INTERPRETING RISE FORMS INSECT RECOGNITION SEEING FISH INSECTS ON AND UNDER THE WATER STOMACH SAMPLING
· PRESENTATION DRAG FREE TECHNIQUES NEEDED FOR SUCCESS
· FIGHTING AND LANDING FISH
· CASTING PRACTICE DRILLS TO TAKE HOME INDIVIDUAL TIPS TO WORK ON
· SESSION SUMMARY WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CLOSING CEREMONY
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Bighorn River is arguably the finest trout stream for flyfishing in
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