Have you ever considered learning to fly fish, but were overwhelmed by its apparent complexity? If so, Tight Lines has the solution for you. Join us for our comprehensive 2-day Trout Academies to get you started in fly fishing. Each course will be taught by licensed guides who will teach you everything you need to know to be successful on your own. Topics such as reading water, nymph fishing, dry fly fishing, streamer fishing, setting up your leader, knots, casting, presentation and entomology will be covered.
A 1/2 day guided wade trip at the end of day 1 will get you comfortable with the "classroom" knowledge you learned in the a.m. The second day will be on the water where your newly learned skills will be put to the test!
The courses will be taught on the banks of the lower Beaverkill River at Tight Lines North. The property is on excellent trout water and has all of the amenities to make this a very comfortable, relaxing and rewarding experience for everyone.
Topics to be covered
Day 1 10:00 - Meet and greet along with equipment inspection and light breakfast. 10:30 - Casting instruction on the lawn Part I
11:15 - Entomology / Fly Selection Workshop. Kick screen and seine the Beaverkill for live insects and have discussion on the different aquatic insects and when and how the fish feed on them. Match fly selection to insects. 12:00 - Casting Instruction on the river - Part II
1:00 - Barbecued lunch along the river. 1:30 - Knot tying and leader set up for the afternoon on the river. 2:00 - Fly tying demonstration to "match the hatch" for the day. 3:30 - Wade fish with your guide until dark. Dark - Dinner at Tight Lines North Day 2 8:00 - Breakfast at Tight Lines North 9:00 - Discuss and answer questions in regards to the previous day and demonstrate various techniques according to the questions asked by the group. 10:00 - Begin fishing local at Tight Lines North or near by. 12:30 - Barbecued lunch along the river. 1:00 - Head back out or travel to another area with your guide to fish for the remainder of day 2, working on the various techniques you have learned. 5:00 - Depart or stay and fish. Dates: May 20-21 & June 10-11, 2023 Cost: $550.00
Included: 2 Full days of instruction and guided fishing, one breakfast, two barbecued lunches, one dinner and all beverages. loaner rods/reels/lines and waders for those who don't have them.
Not Included: Travel expenses and fishing license. Call us with questions: Andrew - 973-979-7600 or sign up below
We will be explaining the roll cast, hand position and basic fly cast. We will be working on getting a good straight consistent cast of 35-40 feet.
add hauling into the basic cast.
Add shooting line to the basic cast.
Add a reach cast into the basic cast.
Trout Academy
Getting ready for some on stream instruction
A fun day!
A collection of bugs for the class