The Fine Art of Fly Fishing  

                                                              

A 6 Session 

Progressive Fly Fishing Course

With Lynda McLennan & Guests  

 Take the full course 
or 
Choose only the sessions you are interested in.

Cost:      Full Course:  $125.00 + gst (Can.)
                Per Session:   $25.00 + gst (Can.) 

Please check back for 2009 dates!
   Course One: 
      May 20, May 27, June 3, June 17, June 24, July 2
         Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.        

Course Two:  

May 22, May 29, June 5, June 19, June 26, July 3
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Location for sessions I, II, and III of each course:  
San Carlos Caffee, Okotoks
This is a perfect place to meet!    No time for dinner?  Come a few minutes early and have a bite to eat before the class starts.   Special coffees, teas and the best pie, muffins and cinnamon buns will be available during the break.
17 Elizabeth St.,  Okotoks, AB 

 

Session 1:   
Course One: Tuesday, May 20
 Course Two: Thursday, May 22

The Mysteries of Fly Fishing Equipment

How to get started. 

Rods, Reels, Lines. Essential equipment and other gadgets.

Upgrading your equipment?  What’s new in 2008?

How to buy quality at an affordable price.

Session 2:   
Course One:  Tuesday, May 27
Course Two: Thursday, May 29

Connecting

Knot, Lines, Leaders, Tippets
Where are the fish?

 - Guest speaker – Jim McLennan – Reading Water.

Session 3:   
Course One:  Tuesday, June 3
Course Two: Thursday June 5
Trout Food

Dry Flies, Nymphs and Streamers.
Flies – What flies to use when.

Guest speaker – TBA 

Session 4:   
Course One: Tuesday, June 17
Course Two: Thursday June 19

Location: Okotoks

Casting Techniques 
 Beginner to advanced casting

- getting started!   - improve your false casting!
           - improve your accuracy!   - improve your fishing results!

       Learn or improve - Basic Casting Stroke, Casting Accuracy, Single Haul, 
     Reach Cast, Shooting Line, Double Haul.

Session 5:   
Course One: Tuesday, June 24
Course Two: Thursday, June 26
Outside on the Sheep River or the Bow River (fishing license needed)

Dry Fly Fishing Techniques 

On the water Dry Fly Techniques
Roll Cast,  Roll Cast Pick up, Shooting Line,
  Reach Cast, Drag free float
Hopper/Dropper

Session 6:   
 Course One:  Wednesday July 2
(Please note date change due to holiday)
Course Two:  Thursday, July 3

 Outside on the Sheep River or Bow River ( fishing license needed)

Nymph and Streamer Techniques
Approaching the River! 

Nymphing Techniques – indicators, weights, using two flies at once.
Streamer Techniques – Casting weighted flies.  

Reading water, approaching a fish, wading, blind fishing, sight fishing.
Catching and releasing a fish. (No Guarantees!)

For more information or to register, please contact us.

 

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Jim & Lynda McLennan, Okotoks, Alberta
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