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"MAINE ~ VIRGINIA ~ LABRADOR ~NEW BRUNSWICK, QUEBEC CANADA

                                                      MONTANA ~ COLORADO ~ IDAHO

 

** MAY - JUNE - JULY - AUGUST **

 
 

Goal of the School:

  • To teach all aspects of the art of Fly Fishing, and Tying, to all students participating in our classes.
  • Learning to place a fly delicately, and accurately, at a distance where Trout are feeding is our objective when fishing with the artificial fly.

I. Fly Tying and Other Misc. Tools of the Trade:

  • Teaching everyone how to tie, and the nomenclature of the different knots such as the Duncan, Surgeons, Needle/Nail, Double Blood, Albright, and Arbor knot.
  • All about Leaders, Tippets, Rods, Hooks, and types and selection of Reels.
  • For some examples of some great classic flies, will be posted here soon.

II. Casting:

Basic hand and arm movement, stance, lift, and line movement of the;

  • Back Cast
  • Forward Cast
  • Pick-up Cast
  • Single/Double Haul Cast
  • Roll Cast
  • Shooting Line Cast
  • Spey Casting

(Also covered, False Casting, and Presentation.)

 

III. Entomology

 

Where to look and what to look for in hatch conditions;

  • Aquatic Insects
  • Terrestrial Insects
  • Mayflies
  • Caddis Flies
  • Midges
  • Stoneflies
  • Scuds

We also cover topics in this section concerning;

  • Forage Fish
  • Sky (Best time of day, overcast, clear, etc.)
  • Temperature
  • Hatches

IV. Strategies

  • Study the rise forms of Trout, Salmon, and other species.
  • Setting the line
  • Fighting the fish
  • Landing and releasing the fish
  • Fish identification, (Species available to the Fly Fisherman)

V. Safety

  • Reading the Water
  • Knowing your equipment (Vest, Waders, etc.)
  • Medical safety topics, Hypothermia, Hook Removal, First Aid Kit Preparation.

V. Fly Tying

  • Teaching - Basic - Intermediate - Master Fly Tying.
  • (I specialize in Classic Atlantic Salmon Flies) Check out my Web Page for a few that I have tied.
  • *** It is our goal that you all will enjoy learning about a Maine & Virginia tradition and we hope it will give you a better background and understanding in the great sport of fly fishing.
     

MASTER GUIDE & MASTER FLY TYER
 

"Ole Grizz" Higgins

For more detailed information please drop us a line!
grizz.flyfishing@gmail.com
 
         
 
          PROFESSIONAL MASTER GUIDE ~ HUNTING ~ FISHING ~ WHITEWATER RAFTING & CANOEING ~ FLY FISHING SCHOOL EST. 1971 ~ TEACHING QUALITY FLY FISHING TO ALL AGES 
 GRIZZ HIGGINS, INSTRUCTOR
PROFESSIONAL LICENSED MASTER GUIDE
Maine ~ Montana ~ Colorado ~ Virginia ~ Idaho ~ Labrador ~ Canada




LAST MODIFIED: 08/24/15