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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!
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.
Call us today at (860) 672-6064 to book your two-day session.
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
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Class Program |
| Day 1 |
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| 9:00 |
Registration at Housatonic Meadows |
| 9:30 |
Introduction. Discussion of class program |
| 9:45 |
Classroom presentation of equipment and accessories |
| 10:15 |
The Orvis Method to Fly Casting video part 1 |
| 10:30 |
Class reports to casting area for basic casting |
| 12:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00 |
Knot tying class |
| 1:45 |
The Orvis Method to Fly Casting part 2 |
| 2:15 |
On river for dry fly and nymph fishing |
| 4:30 |
End of first day |
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Day 2 |
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8:45 |
Practice casting. Back to the river for streamer fishing lesson. Fishing with instructor (dries, nymph, streamers) |
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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1:00 |
River classroom how to read water, entomology (the bugs), how to choose flies, release fish safely |
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2:00 |
Fishing with instructors |
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4:00 |
End of second day |
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