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Housatonic Meadows Fly Fishing School
Orvis Endorsed
No casting ponds here!
You will be learning to fish where the trout live--in the river!
Dates for Spring and Summer of 2008 are listed below. Call in today to book your two-day or two and 1/2 day session.
Cost: $470 per person
A $25 gift certificate to use in Housatonic Meadows Fly Shop is included in the per person price. Discounts are given on lodging in our newly built cottages www.breadloafmountainlodge.com which are located on the property.
Under the watchful eye of our instructors you will learn:
* Equipment and uses
* Tying knots
* Casting the Orvis Progressive Method
* Reading water
* Fishing techniques (dries, nymphs and streamers)
* Safety
* Entomology
Class Program |
First Day
| Registration at Housatonic Meadows |
| Introduction. Discussion of class program |
| Classroom presentation of equipment and accessories |
| The Orvis Method to Fly Casting video part 1 |
| Class reports to casting area for basic casting |
| Lunch |
| Knot tying class |
| The Orvis Method to Fly Casting part 2 |
| On river for dry fly and nymph fishing |
| End of first day |
Second Day
| Practice casting. |
| Back to the river for streamer fishing lesson. |
| Fishing with instructor (dries, nymph, streamers) |
| Lunch |
| River classroom how to read water, entomology (the
bugs), how to choose flies, release fish safely |
| Fishing with instructors |
| End of second day |
Half Day
| Video analysis of your cast |
| Guided fishing with instructor |
| End of school |
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2 Day School Schedule for 2008
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| April |
May |
June |
| Mon-Tue |
Mon-Tue |
Mon-Tue |
| 4/21-4/22 |
5/5-5/6 |
6/2-6/3 |
| 4/28-4/29 |
5/12-5/13 |
6/9-6/10 |
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5/19-5/20 |
6/16-6/17 |
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5/26-5/27 |
6/23-6/24 |
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6/30-7/1 |
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| Thur-Fri |
Thur-Fri |
Thur-Fri |
| 4/24-4/25 |
5/1-5/2 |
6/5-6/6 |
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5/8-5/9 |
6/12-6/13 |
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5/15-5/16 |
6/19-6/20 |
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5/22-5/23 |
6/26-6/27 |
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5/29-5/31 |
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| Sat-Sun |
Sat-Sun |
Sat-Sun |
| 4/26-4/27 |
5/3-5/4 |
6/7-6/8 |
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5/10-5/11 |
6/14-6/15 |
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5/17-5/18 |
6/21-6/22 |
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5/24-5/25 |
6/28-6/29 |
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5/31-6/1 |
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| July |
August |
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| Mon-Tue |
Mon-Tue |
Mon-Tue |
| 7/7-7/8 |
8/4-8/5 |
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| 7/14-7/15 |
8/11-8/12 |
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| 7/21-7/22 |
8/18-8/19 |
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| 7/28-7/29 |
8/25-8/26 |
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| Thur-Fri |
Thur-Fri |
Thur-Fri |
| 7/3-7/4 |
8/7-8/8 |
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| 7/10-7/11 |
8/14-8/15 |
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| 7/17-7/18 |
8/21-8/22 |
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| 7/24-7/25 |
8/28-8/29 |
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| 7/31-8/1 |
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| Sat-Sun |
Sat-Sun |
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| 7/5-7/6 |
8/2-8/3 |
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| 7/12-7/13 |
8/9-8/10 |
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| 7/19-7/20 |
8/16-8/17 |
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| 7/26-7/27 |
8/23-8/24 |
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8/30-8/31 |
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Course Options
2 day and a 2 and a half-day courses are available. Please specify which course you would like to attend when you call to reserve a spot in the program. Best value is the 2-1/2 day course since there is an extra half-day of fishing with instructor (retail value $175). |
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