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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: markyboy on July 16, 2004, 09:50:16 AM

Title: Advice - Fly fishing course
Post by: markyboy on July 16, 2004, 09:50:16 AM: Has anyone got recommendations on a really good fly fishing course. I think I've gone about as far as I can on my own and would like to take a course this summer.

I see that most of the tackle dealers run courses, but does anyone have experience of - or can recommend - a course that has some 'on the river' instruction as well.
Title: Re:Advice - Fly fishing course
Post by: FlyNut on July 16, 2004, 10:54:06 AM: I had a one day course with Ruddick's in N. Van (rudfly.com). It is pretty good, about 1.5 hours of outdoors casting, and the rest, tying knots, looking at flies, presentation, etc.

Overall a good course at $100.

Jaymer's in Coquitlam(?) from time to time has a 2 day course for $75 (2nd day is on the river)... you may want to check into that.

If you just want casting lessons, Highwater Shop in N. Van had an ad for a guy teaching it for $15/hour. Have not looked into it, but good casting IMHO is what one needs instructions for, and the rest could be more or less picked up from videos and books (fun reading).
Title: Re:Advice - Fly fishing course
Post by: Fish Assassin on July 16, 2004, 10:54:51 AM: Anglers West. Ask for Scott
Title: Re:Advice - Fly fishing course
Post by: FlyNut on July 16, 2004, 10:55:32 AM: And I personally would not mind to pay for a really good on-river guide, if I can share the cost with others like you. But I have not researched this yet.
Title: Re:Advice - Fly fishing course
Post by: FlyNut on July 16, 2004, 10:56:17 AM: Quote from: Fish Assassin on July 16, 2004, 10:54:51 AM
Anglers West. Ask for Scott

more info? have you personally attended?
Title: Re:Advice - Fly fishing course
Post by: Fish Assassin on July 16, 2004, 12:38:48 PM: Yes, I took a personal flycasting lesson from Scott. Learned a lot. I would highly recommend Scott to anyone.
Title: Re:Advice - Fly fishing course
Post by: Rodney on July 16, 2004, 12:58:44 PM: newsman (Jeff Weltz) on the forum does classes, you may want to email him. Also Randy at the new shop in Maple Ridge does it too.

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishing_report/southernbc.html
Title: Re:Advice - Fly fishing course
Post by: FlyNut on July 16, 2004, 01:13:04 PM: Quote from: Fish Assassin on July 16, 2004, 12:38:48 PM
Yes, I took a personal flycasting lesson from Scott. Learned a lot. I would highly recommend Scott to anyone.

Thanks FA. My post sounded strange after I wrote it, apologies ;D ;D
Title: Re:Advice - Fly fishing course
Post by: FlyNut on July 16, 2004, 11:00:32 PM: Quote from: Doc SG on July 16, 2004, 01:23:41 PM
FlyNut, PM Fisherman on this site, he works at the shop that Rodney mentioned out in Maple Ridge.

Ok, thanks, I will pm him.
Title: Re:Advice - Fly fishing course
Post by: markyboy on July 19, 2004, 09:45:54 AM: Thanks guys, I'll let you know how it goes.

For me personally, casting is only half of it. What I'm more interested in is a fishing version of a golf pro, someone I can return to a few times to continue to improve both casting, but reading the water etc.
Title: Re:Advice - Fly fishing course
Post by: newsman on July 31, 2004, 10:18:38 PM: I'm back been out of the loop for a month with a move to Mission. I have a course starting Sept 27 at Burnaby Central 10hr of classroom followed with 3hr of casting on the water. Contact the Continuing Education department of the Burnaby shool dist. Area's covered equipment "all of it", history and development of the sport, nots, impact of weather patterns, impact of water temperature, food sources, how to work in tune with nature to have good fly fishing each month of the year, what to do when faced with turnover, fish kill, or bloom, impact of the moon.

Possible course with the Coquitlam School Dist. in Nov.

I will also be teaching for Parks & Rec Maple Ridge starting Jan. 05