California Education Programs
-
- Advanced Fly Casting
-
This course meets for one session lasting 3 hours.
-
- Advanced Fly Tying
-
This course spans 2 sessions.
-
- Annual Free Beginning Fly Tying Classes
-
Students will have to provide their own tools and materials, but what to buy is covered in class and available for sale throughout the duration of the class. At the conclusion of the Beginning class, an Intermediate/Advanced class is held to teach advanced tying techniques.
-
- Annual Free Fly Casting Clinic
-
This class starts from the basics and ends with a casting tournament.
-
- Basic and Advanced Fly Tying
-
In the Basic class, we will teach beginners to tie all of the basics. Our Advanced class deals with more complex patterns and techniques.
-
- Basic Entomology
-
-
- Beginning Fly Casting
-
The instructor will teach the importance of developing the basic casting stroke.
-
- Beginning Fly Fishing
-
We will cover everything one might encounter when buying a first rod and reel outfit to tying knots and fly fishing presentations.
-
- Beginning Fly Tying
-
- View Site
- (714) 321-7935
This is a good opportunity to learn to tie flies. The first session will explain what equipment you need and make suggestions on what to buy. Several basic patterns that use common techniques applicable to many other flies will be taught.
-
- Beginning Fly Tying
-
The class will cover the fundamentals of fly tying including: Tools, materials, basic patterns, and various tying techniques.
-
- Beginning Fly Tying
-
All supplies are included.
-
- Beginning Fly-tying
-
These classes are offered quarterly.
-
- Casting Class
-
This class is instructed by Dan Busby.
-
- Casting Clinic
-
Club conducts it annual casting clinic in the spring. This event is open to the public and is offered at no charge to participants.
-
- Casting Lessons
-
-
- Entomology for Flyfishers
-
Damselflies, midges, caddisflies, stoneflies and mayflies will be covered in depth.
-
- Fish Camp
-
- View Site
- michael@theflyshop.com
- (800) 669-3474
Fish Camp is a 4 night, 5-day summer flyfishing camp for kids in Northern California.
-
- Fishing Class
-
The class covers all the basics you need to catch fish that day.
-
- Fly Casting Clinic
-
The club holds an annual spring fly casting tune-up clinic and barbecue in April.
-
- Fly Casting Clinic
-
Santa Barbara Flyfishers offers fly casting clinics to its' beginner, novice and expert fly casters.
-
- Fly Casting Clinics
-
These are held in the spring with FFF certified master Jeff Putnam.
-
- Fly Casting Lessons
-
The free lessons are offered at Lake Murray.
-
- Fly Fishing for Women
-
-
- Fly Fishing Seminar
-
This seminar provides the most comprehensive week of fly fishing instruction available on some of the worlds most famous waters.
-
- Fly Tying
-
During the year we offer a number of fly tying classes and clinics at no charge.
-
- Fly Tying
-
This class is directed by Jerry Hopewell.
-
- Fly Tying
-
This class meets weekly.
-
- Fly Tying
-
At the Mission Peak Fly Anglers we hold monthly workshops where our members and occasionally guest tiers demonsrate and lead the group in tying new patterns.
-
- Fly Tying Class
-
The Santa Barbara Flyfishers schedule fly tying classes covering beginning, intermediate and advanced tying.
-
- Fly Tying Classes
-
These are held in spring by master tyer Bob Zasoski.
-
- Fly Tying Classes
-
The instruction is free for club members although there is sometimes a nominal charge for fly tying materials.
-
- Flycasting
-
Ongoing lessons are available to members.
-
- Flycasting
-
Private lessons are offered.
-
- Flyfishing Academy
-
Attendees will be introduced to the sport of flyfishing and learn about terminology, tackle, entomology, fly tying, reading water, casting and presentation techniques.
-
- Intermediate Fly Tying
-
All supplies are included.
-
- Intermediate Fly-tying
-
These classes are offered in the spring.
-
- Intro to Entymology
-
This class meets once for 3.5 hours.
-
- Intro to Fly Casting
-
This one-session course lasts 3 hours.
-
- Intro to Fly Fishing
-
This course meets on day for 6 hours.
-
- Intro to Fly Tying
-
This course spans 3 sessions.
-
- Introduction to Fly Fishing
-
We teach the basics of the fly cast, as well as the proper techniques needed to catch a trophy trout on a fly.
-
- Introduction to Flyfishing
-
During this two day class you will be taught the fundamentals of casting, knot tying, fly and equipment selection, reading the water, safety, and of course catching fish.
-
- On The Water Classes - Yuba River
-
This is a great class for anglers who want to develop trout fishing methods or just learn about one of the finest local trout fisheries.
-
- One Day Specialty Clinic
-
One Day Clinics are intended for those with previous fly fishing experience.
-
- Private Clinics
-
These clinics are tailored to the student's specific desires, skill levels and schedule.
-
- Private Lessons
-
With one-on-one instruction, the time it takes to learn will be cut dramatically.
-
- Rod Building
-
Build a fly rod or conventional rod under the expert instruction of LBCC rod builders.
-
- Rod Building
-
This course spans 6 sessions.
-
- Rod Building
-
This class is instructed by Dave Burris.
-
- Rod Building
-
Group and individual lessons are available.
-
- Salmon and Trout Education Program (S.T.E.P.)
-
S.T.E.P. is an environmental education program for First grade through high school. It teaches students about the life cycles of salmon and steelhead trout, the preservation of their habitat, and the sensitive inter-relationships affecting local watersheds.
-
- See Jane Fish! Workshops
-
- View Site
- info@bluehorizonadventures.com
- (925) 323-4000
Introduces women to hands-on fishing skills, such as equipment set-up, hook/lure rigging, bait handling, casting, conservation, and more, in a safe & supportive environment.
-
- The Complete Flyfisher
-
Two extremely full days of intense learning.
-
- Tube It
-
This is a fun seminar on fly fishing from a float tube.
-
- Two Day Basic Skills Clinic
-
This clinic is intended to lay a sound foundation for those new to the sport.
-
- Upper Sacramento River Fly Fishing School
-
If you are new to fly fishing or have "just gotten your feet wet", this fly fishing lesson will cover everything from equpiment to presentations.
-
- Becoming an Outdoors-Woman
-
Offers outdoor skills workshops to women throughout North America. Skills for hunting and shooting, fishing, and non-harvest sports like canoeing and camping are taught.
-
- Conclave
-
This traveling rod-building seminar includes a banquet and a souvenir program.
-
- Educational Recreational Adventures
-
- View Site
- era@gottfried.net
- (503) 246-8916
Educational Recreational Adventures teaches environmental education, science, and outdoor skills (fly fishing, canoeing, kayaking, cross-country skiing, backpacking, aquatic education,wildlife studies,...) to people of all ages.
-
- Hooked On Fishing–Not On Drugs®
-
- View Site
- futurefisherman@asafishing.org
- 703-519-9691
The flagship youth education program of the Future Fisherman Foundation. HOFNOD uses angling skill development as a gateway to teach youth about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and how to deal with the challenges facing them in their young lives. The HOFNOD network includes trained aquatic education professionals in over 30 states with literally thousands of programs nationwide. Connect with a HOFNOD coordinator near you and help America’s youth get Hooked on Fishing and Not On Drugs!
-
- Lets Catch Fish
-
- View Site
- krsfishing@yahoo.com
- 585-406-5471
Educational fishing programs for- 1-Fly Fishing 2-Center Pin Fishing 3-Bait Caster Fishing 4-Open Face Reel Fishing 5-How to Read Water 6-Children Fishing Programs 4-10yrs old where these ages fish for trophies & ribbons... 7-Children Fishing Programs 11-17yrs old where these ages fish for college scholarship money... 8-Drift Boat Fishing Trips 9-Hiking Fishing Trips 10-Members only Tournaments 11-5 star Exotic Vacation for Most Successful Charter for Season... 12-Whole Sale Fishing Store...
-
- Physical Education Program
-
A curriculum and equipment package designed to teach fly-fishing in Physical Education. We assist teachers in the completion of Federal Fishing Grant Applications and can equip your whole program.
-
- Student Angler Federation In-School program
-
This free in-school program by The Bass Federation provides an educational look at today’s world of fishing. See how items like math, science and language arts are used by professional anglers’ everyday! Talk to a teacher, advisor or principle and have them apply for this TBF program for your school.
-
- Trout Unlimited Flyfishing School
-
- View Site
- lauren@paintedtrout.com
- 734-424-4822
The longest-running, most comprehensive, fly fishing school in the United States. Run by all-volunteer staff of certified and master instructors, the Michigan Council of Trout Unlimited Fly-fishing School takes place over 3 days near Traverse City, Michigan, and includes casting, landing fish, knots, bugs, fly-tying, reading the water, etiquette and more. All levels covered (beginner, intermediate, advanced). Age 12 and up.





