Fly Fishing School dates announced

The dates for the 2014 season are as follows:

April 27             complete

May 4                complete

May 17              complete

June 1                complete

June 15             complete

July 13               full

July 26              full

August 23          full

September 13   1 space available

October 5          2 spaces available

Beginner Fly Fishing Schools

The schools are designed to cover skill levels ranging from the pure novice to the “I’ve tried it, I liked it, but I do not know what I’m doing!”  The schools are held at a private club in Kentucky, about a thirty minute from downtown Cincinnati.   The day will start with all participants meeting at the club at 9am (Cincinnati time), after a full day of instruction, lunch and fishing, our party will leave the farm at about 3pm.

All equipment for the school is provided.  This includes rod, reel, flies and leaders.  If you have your own equipment, please bring along for evaluation and usage, if appropriate.  Lunch and drinks are provided.  Water will be available all day.

Under the watchful eye of our instructors, Brian Barnard and Luke Sedacca, you will lay a solid foundation for your life long adventure in fly fishing.

Some of the topics that will be addressed are:

Equipment:  How to select appropriate tackle for a given fishing situation.  How to put together and maintain a balanced outfit.  Knots to get you started.

Casting:  You will learn the fundamentals and how to apply them to advanced casting techniques.

Fishing:  An afternoon of fishing and perfecting techniques learned earlier in the day.  All fishing is done on a catch and release basis.

1-Day School

$175 per student, includes lunch and all angling equipment.  We will aim for a class size of four students, although sometimes the class will have five students. 

Private 1-Day School

$300.  $175 to add (1) student.  You and the instructor pick a date; during the week is fine.

Private Fly Casting Lessons

Need to work on a particular problem with your cast?  Headed on a trip in three days and have never had a fly rod in your hand?  Let’s get together and take care of whatever we can in an hour.  The one hour casting lesson is a great way to fix a problem or just try it out for the first time.

$45.00 per hour (1 on 1 instruction).  Equipment provided if needed.

E-mail Luke with any questions or to check available dates for a Private School at shop@BestGear.com.

A note from the head instructor, Brian:

This will be my 17^th year teaching and guiding.  I have taught hundreds of students and have a true passion for introducing people to fly fishing.  I have also completed my Federation of Flyfishers casting certification program and I am a licensed professional casting instructor.  My fly fishing experience has allowed me to fish all over the country and catch countless freshwater and saltwater species from King Salmon in the north to Redfish and Tuna off the coast, all on the fly rod.  I look forward to meeting you and starting you on your fly fishing journey!