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Rod Buiding or Repair, w/Brad Clawson This is Brad's fourth year of teach this class. We expanded participants however to include those who may want to refinish or repair and old rod, especially bamboo. Brad's class you take through every phase of building your own rod. This class will go a minimum of 3 nights and up to 4 should you need the extra night. Brad's meticulous attention into ensuring that your finished rod is everything you'd hoped it will be is the true value in this class. Although you'll save a little money in building your own rod, the real value in this class is having a beautifully built rod that is uniquely yours. Price of the class does not include materials. Allow yourself at least two weeks to order your blanks, thread, guides etc.... Class Size is limited to 6 students. A 50% deposit is required to hold space. Beginning Fly Fishing Class Should you not have your own equipment, everything is provided. You will need to purchase a fishing license to participate in the Saturday morning stream session. If you have ever wanted to learn how to fly fish or have recently ventured into the sport and want to get off on the right foot, this class will teach you those basic valuable lessons that will be the cornerstones towards enjoying fishing with a fly rod. Stillwater Hits W/ Matt Drahos Stillwater Hits with Matt Drahos May 7, 6:30PM to 9:30PM $30.00 class only, $50.00 with a take home material packet to tie all of the flies in the class * With big water on the way, and it is time to test the kickboat out. When the water is high, venturing out to Strawberry reservoir, Jordanelle, or Little Dell, can chase away the flood stage fishing blues. We will tie few different patterns that have a proven track record, and talk about fishing tactics for various flies as we cover them. This class is aimed at beginning to intermediate tyers and stillwater fisherman, so don't be intimidated by the bugs or the big flat water! *If you want a materials pack let me know as soon as you sign up, so that I can plan accordingly. I can email you a list of the product. Green Drakes W/ Matt Drahos Green Drakes May 14 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM $30.00 class only, $60 with a materials packet to tie all of the flies in the class * The big water will be here by the time the class starts, so you might as well take this time to fill your box with these tasty morsels. The trout will really love these when the water recedes. The class will tie different stages of the insect: nymph, emerger, dun, maybe even a spinner. Be ready when the big sailboats come out to play. These flies are some of my favorite patterns to tie; big, bold, and beautiful. *If you want a materials pack let me know as soon as you sign up, so that I can plan accordingly. I can email you a list of the product. Learn To Fly Fish Fair If your are new to the sport or have thought about trying fly fishing but would like to learn more before taking the plunge, join us Saturday May 17th for a free clinic on Learning How to Fly Fish. This clinic is not only free, it will be taught by some of the sports most experts. There will be two complete session. Beginning at 9:00am we'll begin the morning session. At 2:00pm we'll begin the second. Each session will include: An introduction to fly fishing, equipment, basic knots, flies and casting. By the time your finished with the class you'll have a good understanding of basic of fishing with a fly rod. For those who participate, they'll be a drawing at the end of each session for a number of prizes including a pass to one of our three day fly fishing schools. If you want to take that next step, we'll also be having some great deals on starter kits to make your venture into fly fishing a little easier on the pocket book. For more information give us a call,801)521-6424 or, drop us and e-mail at info@wrflyfisher.com. Spey Casting School,(Sold Out) We again are fortunate to have Simon Gawesworth as our instructor for our annual Spey Casting School. If you are not familiar with him he's regarded as one of the best instructors and spey casters in the world. On top of that, he just a nice guy, who enjoys a good dram of beer now and then. Each year he does a handful of such schools. That's why we feel so fortunate. Our hosts will be the Trout Hunter on the banks of the Henry's Fork. Included in the price of the school is two nights lodging and lunches. This class is suited for the beginner or the Spey caster who is trying to advance their skills. Spey casting has become very popular as anglers realize the advantages of learning this cast to use with a single or Double Handed Rod. Once you get the hang of it, you'll also realize how much fun it is. Our location is ideal for learning or working on your Spey casts. The river big and easy to wade, which makes it easy to work both sides of the river. Class size is limited to 12 Students. Lunches and lodging are included. A 50% deposit is required to reserve your spot.
Enrico Puglisi Flies W/ Matt Drahos Enrico Puglisi Flies May 21 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM $30.00 class only, $75 with materials packet to tie all of the flies in the class * Enrico Puglisi is an innovative tyer and materials developer whose flies have proven themselves worldwide on a wide varity of gamefish species in both fresh and saltwater. They are remarkable for their casting characteristics (even huge flies EP flies are light to cast) and their incredible realism in the water. You can tie this material into flies varying in size from little tiny dries to 12"+ billfish imitations. In this class, I will walk you through a few different styles of EP flies and techniques that I have been working one: high tying, varigated dubbing loops, weighting and barring. We will cover shrimp, attractor patterns, large and small baitfish imitations. Anyone who wants to tie incredibly beautiful and realistic big flies for everything from trout to tarpon should consider this class. *If you want a materials pack let me know as soon as you sign up, so that I can plan accordingly. I can email you a list of the product.
Entomology 101, w/Steve Schmidt If you're curious about the insect life that trout feed on and want to learn a little more about them, you'll enjoy this class. It's focus is to make sense of aquatic trout food and how to more effectively select patterns that will improve your success a stream. Although there will be some Latin spoken, the intent of this evening and morning Entomology class is to keep is simple by learning to identify the various insects that our trout key on throughout the year. May is a great time to do this since there are so many mature insects in the water. We should even see a few hatching. Join me for a very fun and eye opening class that will definitely improve your success and add to your enjoyment. Annual Fly Fishing Fair It took a while, but we've finally workout dates for Greg very popular Soft Hackle Class. This is one of our most popular tying classes. You'll not only learn the finer point of tying these very effective flies, but you'll also learn a great deal about fishing these flies. Since our early days of working with Syl Nemes, we've been big fans of these old style patterns. Since he first taught us how to tie and fish these flies back in the 80's we made significant room in our fly boxes for these effective patterns. For those who know Greg and have taken his class, you're aware of what a great opportunity this is. Class is limited in size to 8 students. All tools and materials are included for each nightly session. A 50% deposit is needed to hold a space. Entomology 101, w/Steve Schmidt If you're curious about the insect life that trout feed on and want to learn a little more about them, you'll enjoy this class. It's focus is to make sense of aquatic trout food and how to more effectively select patterns that will improve your success a stream. Although there will be some Latin spoken, the intent of this evening and morning Entomology class is to keep is simple by learning to identify the various insects that our trout key on throughout the year. June is a great time to do this since there are so many mature insects in the water. We should even see a few hatching. Join me for a very fun and eye opening class that will definitely improve your success and add to your enjoyment.
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