Weekend Beginners Fly-Fishing School On The River Test

Day One

Assemble, welcome address and introductions.

Your Quarry – The Noble Trout

• Habitat
• Requirements including food, oxygen, cover
• Senses, vision, vibration, lateral line
• Identification – brown, rainbow

The Overhead Cast

• The mechanics of the overhead cast
• Demonstration by your instructor
• Tackle up
• Practice your overhead cast, with tuition and guidance from your expert instructor

Roll & Side Cast

• The mechanics of roll and side casting
• Demonstration by your instructor
• Practice your roll and side casting, with tuition and guidance from your expert instructor

Coffee and discussion

Stream Entomology

• Use of seign and dip net
• Taking separate samples, and identifying families
• Life cycle of insects on the stream, including the all-important mayfly
• Show representative artificials

Knots

• Four turn water knot
• Improved tucked half blood
• Self cutting ability, wind knots

Leaders – learn about different leaders and how they’re used

• Knotless tapered
• Braided
• Loop to loop join
• The metrics of a leader and what significance they play - X number, diameter, braking strain
• Tippet

Fish Location

• Oxygen, water flow, food, cover, station
• The "Rise"
• Why polarised glasses are best for fishing
• Observing the fish – their shadows, tail movement, whites of the mouth
• Food flows, surface collection, obstructions

Fishing Etiquette

LUNCH

Fishing Methods – including both the theory and demonstrations from you instructor

• Downstream and across
• Speed of your swing, mending your line, “on the dangle”
• Upstream dry fly – fishing against the current of the stream
• The strike or lift
• Playing a fish, side strain, keeping the fish upstream
• Netting and releasing a fish

Issue of tackle, flies, leaders etc.

Fishing under instruction - Time to fish! Put what you've learned so far into practice.

Tea & round up of how the day went

End of Day One

Day Two

Assemble at Kimbridge Hut

Morning Recap

• Coffee
• Recap of Day 1
• Time for questions

Casting warm up – refreshing your skills from the previous day

• Roll cast
• Overhead cast
• Side cast

Shooting Line

• How to improve your line speed/ haul
• Demonstration from your instructor

Casting Practice – start to master your fly casts, with tuition from your expert instructor

Coffee and Discussion

Set up of Tackle

Fishing under instruction - Time to fish!

LUNCH

Fishing under instruction - Time to fish!

Tea & round-up of the weekend - Weigh-in and record your catch. Your certificate will be issued, and a group photo taken to remember your weekend.

End of Day - Depart

What is the best time of year to fish?

Any time of the season can be good.

When does the school start and end? What will we be doing and how long will be fishing?

See the itinerary for the schedule.

What is included in the price?

All equipment and instruction.

Is accommodation included?

No, but we will be delighted to advise on accommodation locally.

How many people will be attending?

A maximum of 8 with two qualified instructors.

What is the cancellation policy?

30 days notice is required to ensure that your deposit it refunded. However, late cancellations are taken on their merit.