Workshops by Day
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Workshops by Type
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Casting |
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Tying
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On Water
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| CASTING WORKSHOPS |
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1. THCI Certification – Al Buhr. The Two-Handed Casting Instructor (THCI) exam consists of a workshop and written test, an oral test and a performance (casting/instructing) test. The workshop and written portions are waived for existing FFF certified and master certified casting instructors. The oral and performance tests are integrated into a single on-the-water exam. THCI certification exam will require about 3.5 hours. Candidates need to be prepared. Equipment: Rod and lines. Candidate to provide a contact e-mail address to finalize the date, time and place. The on-the-water portion of the exam will require a fishing license for candidate and examiner. Day, time and place to be arranged through the examiner after sign-up.
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Level: Advanced • Class Limit: 4
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Member Fee: $175 (+$50 upon passing)
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Tuesday, July 10
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2. Fly Casting Basics and a Bit Beyond – Bryan Martin. This interactive workshop aims to develop skills and confidence of basic and intermediate fly casters, using their own equipment. We will look at the basic elements of fly casting, illustrating the essentials/principles involved. Loop formation, loop control and their characteristics will be explained and demonstrated. Having accomplished loop control, progress continues with shooting line, false casting and direction changes. Gaining extra distance follows by combining the techniques covered. Activities will be described, demonstrated and practiced with opportunities for questions and discussion. Workshop content will be flexible and adjusted to suit the requirements and abilities of participants. Equipment: 9-foot, 5- to 7-weight fly rod/reel/line/leader recommended.
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Tuesday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: Beginner/intermediate
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $45
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Wednesday, July 11
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| 5. Masters Prep Workshop – Bruce Richards. Detailed classroom and field workshop offers insight on how to best prepare to take the master casting instructor exam. Attendees must be current FFF certified instructors. |
Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. • Level: FFF certified instructor
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| Class Limit: 20 • Member Fee: $80 |
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6. Instruction for Instructors – John Van Dalen. An interactive class to help current and future instructors. This workshop provides tools and tips to help with instruction. The workshop includes classroom discussion, casting techniques and error analysis. Equipment: Rod and reel.
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Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. • Level: Advanced/instructor
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Class Limit: 50 • Member Fee: $40
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7. Master Certified Instructor Testing. This certification test consists of an oral examination and casting performance test. Please review the materials provided on the FFF website (fedflyfishers.org) under “Becoming Certified.” You MUST have passed the basic FFF casting certification to be eligible to take this test. Equipment: Maximum 9-foot, 7-weight rod; maximum 7-weight floating line; minimum 7.5-foot leader, yarn fly.
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Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Level: Advanced/instructor
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Class Limit: 12 • Member Fee: $175 (+$50 fee upon passing)
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8. How to custom build or repair fly lines – Al Buhr. A hands-on class on how to custom build fly lines, with methods to repair or improve your existing fly lines. Class suited for fly fishers who wish to understand more about fly lines and how to make splices and welded loops. Equipment: None.
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Wednesday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 10 • Member Fee: $50
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9. Casting and Mending to Catch More Fish – Floyd Dean, Janet Dean. This class will cover as many casts/mends as possible. We will start with the Magfishicent Seven that you must know and move on to cover fishing situations on various types of water and species of fish. That hard-to-reach fish behind the rock or under a bush will no longer be a problem. Must be able to cast a decent loop. Instructors will provide the practice fly with no hook. Equipment: 3- to 7-weight fly rod with a 7.5-foot to 9-foot 4X leader.
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Wednesday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 12 • Member Fee: $60
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10. Fly Casting Faults: How to Identify and Correct – Bryan Martin. This interactive workshop aims to provide fly casters with methods to improve their casting abilities and is useful for those wishing to become certified instructors. Activities will be described, demonstrated and practiced with opportunities for questions and discussion. Workshop content will be flexible and adjusted to suit the requirements and abilities of participants. Equipment: 9-foot, 5- to 7-weight fly rod/reel/line/leader recommended.
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Wednesday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: All
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $50
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11. Advanced Fly Casting – Bruce Richards. Advanced fly casting techniques, based on student needs. Loop control, distance, double hauling, slack line casts, etc. Student should be able to double haul. Equipment: Rod/reel/line.
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Wednesday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 5 • Member Fee: $80
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12. Casting Instructor Certification Workshop and Written Exam. Testing workshop for those interested in becoming a certified casting instructor. It is a mandatory workshop, and the written test is conducted on this day only. The performance portion of the test will be held on Thursday. Participants must take both days of testing to become certified. Equipment: Pen or pencil.
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Wednesday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. • Level: Advanced
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Class Limit: 16 • Member Fee: $100 (+$50 fee upon passing)
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Casting On Water
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13. Introduction to Spey Casting – Rick Williams, Jim Valle, Raf Mascaro. A half day on-the-water workshop that introduces caster to the Spey rod. Class will cover the basics of Spey and two-handed casting including switch cast, single Spey, double Spey, and snap-T. Equipment: Spey rods/reels/lines. Traditional lines (about 50- to 55-foot heads) recommended over Skagit lines. Some extra rods/reels available.
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Wednesday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Beginner/intermediate
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Class Limit: 12 • Member Fee: $40
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14. Advanced Single-Handed Spey Casting Techniques – Leslie Holmes. Focusing on single Spey, double Spey, snake roll and slackline presentations in tight spots! Equipment: Eye protection and suitable single-handed outfit with floating line and wool tag. Since this workshop is on the water, you must have a fishing license.
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Wednesday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 6 • Member Fee: $55
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Thursday, July 12
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24. Improve Your Fishing by Tightening your Loops – Mary Ann Dozer, John MacDiarmid. How tight are your loops? Are they 2 to 3 feet or more like 3 to 6 fet? The size of your loop determines the overall quality of your cast; tight loops give you a strong foundation for accuracy and distance. In this class, you will learn key hand/rod mechanics to tighten your loops and practice drills to master tighter loops, thus increasing your catching! This is a great class for the angler wanting to get their casting certification. Equipment: Single-handed trout rod.
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Thursday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Intermediate
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Class Limit: 10 • Member Fee: $50
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25. Catching Bigger Fish with Smaller Flies: Tactical Fishing Techniques – Chase Jablonski. Learn to catch the wariest fish in the river by conforming your approach and casting technique to fish behavior. Learn fish behavior and how to approach the water and present your fly effectively. Casting effectively involves accurate placement of both the line and fly. Learn an approach to presentation-based fishing in this workshop for advanced casters. Equipment: Eye protection, a trout rod with floating line, and a 0X 7- to 10-foot leader.
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Thursday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Advanced
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Class Limit: 10 • Member Fee: $40
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26. Ground School: Jump Starting Beginners and Intermediates – Bill Keister. This teaching approach is built upon Soon Lee’s ground loop approach with the addition of Lefty Kreh’s clothesline. In part one of the workshop, all participates will be given instruction using this technique. In part two participants will either continue using the technique or participate in a discussion of strengths and weaknesses of this approach and the particular conditions that lead to a rapid learning environment. This workshop is aimed at multiple audiences: beginners who are just starting out, intermediates having problems making tight loops, and experienced casters who want to experience and use this teaching technique. Equipment: Casting outfit.
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Thursday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: All
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Class Limit: 20 • Member Fee: $40
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27. Casting Rendezvous – Jim Valle. Have a specific casting problem? Want to learn something new? Just want to cast with the experts? This is the place to go and play! Jim Valle and other FFF casting instructors will be casting throughout the day – having some fun and challenging each other – and are eager to meet and cast with you. Stop in – you just never know who might be throwing a line! New casters, want to give it a try? Come on, we’ll find a rod for you! Fill in your free time between workshops. Big problems, little problems? Bring ’em on! Open to all casters of all ages and levels, in the true spirit of the FFF. Equipment: Rod/reel/line/leader/yarn fly.
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Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: All
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Class Limit: Unlimited • Member Fee: Free
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28. Intermediate Casting Class – John Van Dalen. Learn to analyze your casting stroke and improve your skills. Small class size offers individual help with your problems. Take your casting to the next level. Equipment: Rod and reel.
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Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. • Level: Intermediate
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $50
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29. Certified Casting Instructor TEST – Performance Portion (this is the performance portion of the FFF Certified Casting Instructor program). Candidates must complete the casting instructor certification workshop and pass the written exam to become certified. Equipment: Maximum 9-foot, 7-weight rod; maximum 7-weight floating line; minimum 7.5-foot leader, yarn fly.
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Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Level: Advanced
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Class Limit: 16 • Member Fee: Included with payment of CCI workshop and written exam (prerequisite).
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30. 5-Weight Games Workshop – Chase Jablonski. Learn to cast the 5-weight games and how to improve your score.
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Thursday: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. • Level: All
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Class Limit: 15 • Member Fee: Free
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31. Presentation Casts for Trout – Phil Gay. Hands-on teaching to learn numerous casts to solve difficult presentations. Casts to be covered are reach, downstream, various curves, tuck, check, parachute and combinations of these. Equipment: Fly fishing outfit with yarn fly.
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Thursday: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. • Level: Intermediate
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $65
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32. MCCI Examiners Continuing Education: The Path to Becoming a Good Examiner, Going Beyond the Checkbox – Eric Cook. This workshop is an exploration of the other aspects of MCCI examination beyond the evaluation of casting skills.
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Thursday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Level: FFF certified instructor
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Class Limit: 40 • Member Fee: $40
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33. Video Casting Analysis with Your Smartphone – Macauley Lord. Learn how to film, analyze and replay your student’s casting on the spot using the simple video camera built into your phone [or your tablet computer such as an iPad]. It's a powerful teaching tool! Learn how to best film your student--it's very easy--based on the errors or grace you're seeing in his or her casts. The class will include a group discussion of how to rank the relative importance of errors, and a sharing of some specific, creative ways we instructors have to cure those errors. Equipment: This class is for casting instructors but they need not be certified. Bring the freshwater outfit with which you would teach beginners and bring your smartphone or tablet computer with built-in video camera.
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Thursday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Level: Instructors
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Class Limit: 20 • Member Fee: $20
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34. Advanced Fly Casting – Bruce Richards. Advanced fly casting techniques, based on student needs. Loop control, distance, double hauling, slack line casts, etc. Student should be able to double haul Equipment: Rod/reel/line.
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Thursday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 5 • Member Fee: $80
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35. Learn From Your Loop – Bruce Williams, Todd Somsel. Learn to diagnose the cast by reading the shape of the loop. The loop is the result of the casting stroke. This class will explore how the stroke and other influences determine the loop shapes. Students need to be able to false cast comfortably and consistently. Equipment: Rod and brightly colored line.
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Thursday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: Intermediate
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $60
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Casting On Water
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36. Getting to the Next Level in Mastering Spey – Al Buhr. How to get your Spey casting to the next level. Learn the subtle moves that make leaps in casting performance. Students should have the ability to Spey cast. Equipment: Spey outfit (a rod/line can be provided with advance notice, contact the FFF office).
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Thursday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 5 • Member Fee: $70
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Friday, July 13
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51. 12 Most Common Casting Errors: Spotting and Fixing Them – Dave Barron, Scott Kessler. Fixing any casting flaw, yours or somebody else’s, requires spotting the underlying error and knowing what is causing it. This class will teach casting instructors to spot the most common casting errors, diagnose the causes and prescribe the cure. It will also teach you how to make those errors to use in casting demos. Equipment: Hat, sunglasses, water, and an 8- to 9-foot rod with a 5- to 7-weight forward line.
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Friday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Intermediate
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Class Limit: 12 • Member Fee: $65
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52. Loop Dynamics for the Instructor – Soon Lee, Bruce Richards. This workshop is for instructors. Part one: the loop; the cast; understanding loop dynamics. Intermission. Part two: frequently asked questions Gammels’ essentials; essentials for tight loops; SLP does not exist? SLP–two active necessities; SLP–three passive essentials; “stopless” cast, What are creep and drag?, What are drift and slide?, Q&A.
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Friday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Instructors
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $60
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53. Learn The Most Elegant Skill in Fly Casting, the Double Haul – Les Rosenthal. Do you want to cast longer with less effort? Learn or improve the most classy skill in fly casting! This class will start with the basics and progress through the casting skills needed to double haul. You will learn how to continue to teach yourself to double haul better. Expect to be e-mailed a class outline before the class. For best results, you should be working on or be able to false cast, shoot line, and carry 40 feet with tight loops on the back and forward casts. Equipment: A 5- to 7-weight balance rod and a 5- to 7-weight forward floating line with a 5-foot leader with a 0X tippet setup.
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Friday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $50
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54. Casting Rendezvous – Chase Jablonski. Have a specific casting problem? Want to learn something new? Just want to cast with the experts? This is the place to go and play! Jim Valle and other FFF casting instructors will be casting throughout the day – having some fun and challenging each other – and are eager to meet and cast with you. Stop in – you just never know who might be throwing a line! New casters, want to give it a try? Come on, we’ll find a rod for you! Fill in your free time between workshops. Big problems, little problems? Bring ’em on! Open to all casters of all ages and levels, in the true spirit of the FFF. Equipment: Rod/reel/line/leader/yarn fly.
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Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: All
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Class Limit: Unlimited • Member Fee: Free
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55. Double Haul: Add Distance, Smoothness and Loop Control – Floyd Dean, Janet Dean. In this workshop, learn to perfect your double haul and avoid the pitfalls. Eliminate creep, slack, bounce of the rod tip and that dreaded tailing loop. You will increase your distance, smoothness and loop control. You will be ready to go bone fishing! Students must be able to cast a decent loop and have at least a beginning concept of the double haul. Equipment: 5- to 8-weight fly rod with a 7.5-foot to 9-foot 4X leader. I will provide the practice fly with no hook.
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Friday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 12 • Member Fee: $60
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56. “Fear No Tree,” the Many Uses for a Roll Cast – Molly Semenik. Class will begin with a basic roll cast, progressing to a switch-type Spey cast. The many uses for a roll cast will be addressed. The instructor hopes to locate still water for this class. Equipment: Protective eye wear, 5- to 7-weight rod, shoes that can get wet.
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Friday: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 6 • Member Fee: $55
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57. From Trout to the Tropics – Pete Greenan. A comprehensive prep course for trout fishers traveling to the tropics for exotic saltwater species. Includes insights on tackle, techniques and tactics. Students must have basic casting skills. Equipment: 8- or 9-weightt rod; those seeking tarpon should bring an 11- or 12-weight rod.
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Friday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Level: Intermediate
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Class Limit: 2 • Member Fee: $20
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58. The Double Haul from A to Z – Rhea Topping. This fun and popular workshop covers numerous exercises and methodologies for learning and teaching the double haul. You will have the opportunity to use a shooting head as well. It is an excellent workshop for instructors. This year’s class will closely follow the contents of Rhea’s instructional double haul video that will be available at the fair. Students must be able to false cast and shoot line. Equipment: 5- or 6-weight rod and weight forward floating line
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Friday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $60
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59. Loops 101 – Steve Hollensed. Fly casting is all about the loop. Change those imperfect loops to loops of perfection through simple, easy, practical methods. Participants will learn the principles behind good loop formation and how to put those principles into effect. Bring your “not-so-beautiful” loops, leave with beautiful loops. Class is best suited to advanced beginners, who have some ability to form basic loops, up to lower lever advanced students who are having trouble with loop shape and size. Above all, this will be fun, interactive and useful. Equipment: 5- to 7-weight practice rods recommended, with weight-forward floating lines (preferably brightly colored), leaders, yarn flies and sunglasses.
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Friday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: All
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Class Limit: 5 • Member Fee: $55
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60. Backcast: The Key to the Forward Cast – Tim Lawson. The backcast is the setup for the forward cast. If you want to improve your loops, distance, accuracy and efficiency, come and learn the secrets of the backcast. Equipment: 5- to 7-weight rod/reel,floating line, 7.5-foot to 9-foot leader (1X) and yarn fly.
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Friday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: All
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Class Limit: 10 • Member Fee: $50
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61. Step by Step to Better Distance – Pat Peterman. This course is targeted to those who desire to improve their casting, specifically those who are self-taught or have taken a class or two and recognize that it is time to take another look to move forward. The class will break the casting stroke into its components, provide drills and tools to improve each part of the cast and then reassemble the parts to cast more efficiently. Bring a great disposition and a one-minute elevator speech telling us who you are and what you want from the class. Equipment: An 8- to 9-foot rod in a 5- to 8-weight with a weight forward dry line (or double taper); a 7.5- to 8-foot 2X or heavier tapered leader (save the 4-7X for the stream) with hook removed and yarn tied in; safety glasses and water.
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Friday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: Beginner/intermediate
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Class Limit: 6 • Member Fee: $50
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62. Switch Rods: A Versatile Casting and Fishing Tool – Rick Williams, Mark Huber. A half-day, on-the-grass workshop that introduces casters to the switch rod. Class will cover the use of Spey, Scandinavian and Skagit lines with Spey and switch rods and demonstrate the versatility of the switch rod for a variety of fishing and casting situations. Simply change lines and alter two-hand casting techniques to suit the line choice and fishing situation. Equipment: Switch rods/reels/lines (extra switch rods/reels available).
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Friday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: All
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Class Limit: 16 • Member Fee: $65
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Casting On Water
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63. Single-handed Spey for Fishing – David Diaz. Spey casting is not exclusively two-handed, nor does it require specialized tackle. Using conventional trout and bass tackle, participants in this class will learn Spey casting moves that will improve their fishing efficiency by placing the fly longer in the strike zone. Class conduct is exclusively a hands-on, practical one without technical terms. The goal of the class is to make these Spey moves fluid, irresistible and permanent. Fishing license is required because the class will be on the water. Equipment: Sunscreen, water, snacks, hats, sunglasses, waders and wading boots, 5- to 8-weight rods and lines with 8- to 9-foot leaders.
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Friday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 6 • Member Fee: $65
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64. Casts for Tight Quarters – Carl Zarelli. This class will focus on single-hand casts that can be used for differing environmental conditions, lack of backcast room, use of different types of lines and their applications. If you have given up on tough conditions just because you thought it was too difficult to make a cast, you may want to attend this class. This class will combine unique single-hand casts and single-hand Spey casts. Equipment: Waders, 5- to 7-weight rod with weight forward lines, 8-foot leaders.
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Friday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: Advanced beginner/advanced
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $50
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Saturday, July 14
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Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Intermediate
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Class Limit: 6 • Member Fee: $65
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78. Casting Efficiency – Chase Jablonski. Effective casting is made with proper technique and power application, not strength. Learn techniques to cast farther, with more control and with less effort. Equipment: Eye protection, a trout rod with floating line, and a 0x 7- to 10-foot leader.
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Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Intermediate
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Class Limit: 15 • Member Fee: $40
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79. Learn The Most Elegant Skill in Fly Casting, the Double Haul – Les Rosenthal. Do you want to cast longer with less effort? Learn or improve the most classy skill in fly casting! This class will start with the basics and progress through the casting skills needed to double haul. You will learn how to continue to teach yourself to double haul better. Expect to be e-mailed a class outline before the class. For best results, you should be working on or be able to false cast, shoot line, and carry 40 feet with tight loops on the back and forward casts. Equipment: A 5- to 7-weight balance rod and a 5- to 7-weight forward floating line with a 5-foot leader with a 0X tippet setup.
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Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $50
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80. Advanced Fly Casting Techniques – Don Simonson. Learn how to have good line control that will produce all types of fishing casts: aerial mends, casting under and around objects, and gaining more distance with minimal effort. Equipment: Rod/reel/line and leader.
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Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $55
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81. Modern Northwest Spey Casting: The Evolution of Efficiency – Brian Niska. The evolution of efficiency in the progression of modern Northwest Spey casting. Brian will teach you a casting style that will enable you to get the maximum performance out of your equipment with the least amount of effort. Learn how to tighten loops and increase line speed with natural movements that respect the inherent laws of flycasting. Suitable for Spey casters of all experience levels. Equipment: Spey setup, ideally a shooting head matched to rod of 12 feet to 13.5 feet, plus wading gear if a water venue is available. Some rods/reels/lines available.
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Saturday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: All
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Class Limit: 10 • Member Fee: $50
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82. Step by Step to Better Distance – Pat Peterman. This course is targeted to those who desire to improve their casting, specifically those who are self-taught or have taken a class or two and recognize that it is time to take another look to move forward. The class will break the casting stroke into its components, provide drills and tools to improve each part of the cast and then reassemble the parts to cast more efficiently. Bring a great disposition and a one-minute elevator speech telling us who you are and what you want from the class. Equipment: An 8- to 9-foot rod in a 5- to 8-weight with a weight forward dry line (or double taper); a 7.5- to 8-foot 2X or heavier tapered leader (save the 4-7X for the stream) with hook removed and yarn tied in; safety glasses and water.
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Saturday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: Beginner/intermediate
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Class Limit: 6 • Member Fee: $50
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83. Casting in Wind Conditions – Don Simonson. Learn how to cast into a head wind, a tail wind and wind on your casting side. Equipment: Rod/reel/line and leader.
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Saturday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 8 • Member Fee: $55
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Casting On Water
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84. Spey Distance Casting and Efficient Use of the Rod – Greg Bencivenga. Utilizing the rod and leverage to maximize efficiency and other principles to improve casting. Equipment: Waders, boots, rod, reel and floating line.
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Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Intermediate/advanced
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Class Limit: 6 • Member Fee: $65
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85. Two-hand Casts with a Single-handed Rod - Carl Zarelli. Some people feel that Spey casting can only be accomplished effectively with a double-handed rod. This is simply not true. Join Carl to learn how to perform these casts with a single-handed rod. These techniques will keep your line in the water longer and the wear and tear to your body to a minimum. This workshop is on the water Equipment: Waders, any weight-forward line and medium to fast action rod will.
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Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon • Level: Advanced beginner/advanced
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Class Limit: 10 • Member Fee: $50
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