2 Day Fly Fishing Immersion Schools

• You’ll leave this class familiar with the foundational techniques for feeling line and hauling
• Refine your casting while learning new skills
• Perfect as a refresher class or a casting tuneup

Get on the water with other women and have fun, learn and become more accomplished anglers. We are currently pairing 2-3 women together for group guided trips. You will be placed with anglers who have similar skill levels so all newbies and experienced anglers welcome! All equipment provided, transportation and lunch! Tax and gratuity not included.

Upcoming Day Trips

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This is not a school for those looking to get into the sport. This school is designed to train eager, well knowledged individuals who are looking to guide in this part of the country. Having the ability to do everything here and do it exceptionally well, puts you in an elite group of professional guides across the country who are talented and capable of guiding anywhere in the world.

That means an intense week of saltwater, stream and stillwater trout as well as steelhead and salmon with spey and single handed rods, tactics for these and other species as well as locations. We are not looking to teach you basic knots and how to identify the 3 major insects in trout streams, you need to come knowing this already.

Instructors will be a mix of our 3 staff guide trainers. Qualified individuals will possibly be hired as a part of our staff. We are not looking to place guides elsewhere, just here.

Cost: $3100 per guide
Maximum: 3 guides per instructor

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Please contact us to discuss the opportunity to schedule this class.

Bug’s and Brews

• Women only
• Beginner to Intermediate fly tiers welcome
• Learn techniques unique to specific flies
• Meet fellow fly angling women in the sport

Come join us at our shop in West Seattle for this fun and educational learning session just for the ladies. Drop into any of sessions to learn techniques unique to different types of flies. Leave this hands on learning experience with the confidence to start tying your own flies.

Upcoming Dates

November 12th: Reverse Spider
December 3rd: Marbou Popsicle (Intermediate)
December 17th: Skagit Mist (Advanced)
January 7th: Skwala Stones
January 21st: Blue Wing Olives

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5 Hour Destination Mini School

• Deep dive into topics like Spey or Tropical Saltwater
• Learn knowledge tailored to global destinations
• Expand comprehension of your favorite fishery

5 Hour Destination Mini School

The mini-school has been structured for the person going on a trip with friends who may be more experienced and don’t want to slow them down. Three and one-half hours learning essential knots for freshwater fly-fishing as well as an intro to fly selection based on entomology. The last hour and one-half is spent becoming familiar with casting a fly rod. This class is meant to prepare you to be on the water and confident in your ability to tie on your fly, cast to and hopefully land a big fish. During this time the instructor will also talk about reading water and understanding where fish will be located and why.

This is also a great class for more experienced anglers heading into a new realm of fly fishing. For freshwater anglers heading to the tropics for the first time, this is great class to take advantage of our staffs vast experience guiding/hosting/fishing all over the world. We can introduce you to new knots that will be essential in a new environment, fly patterns, casting techniques for wind on the flats and general discussion of what to expect, wherever you might be wetting a line!

Cost: $175 per person
Maximum: 4 anglers
Comments: Emerald Water Anglers Intro to Fly-Fishing Manual included

Upcoming Dates

Ready to take the deep dive into your fly fishing? Use the contact form below and let’s schedule your clinic.

 

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EWA Guide Training School

• Meet fellow lady anglers during this educational hour long clinic
• Build confidence and consistency with your casting
• A great way to tune up your casting before the season

EWA Guide Training School

This is not a school for those looking to get into the sport. This school is designed to train eager, well knowledged individuals who are looking to guide in this part of the country. Having the ability to do everything here and do it exceptionally well, puts you in an elite group of professional guides across the country who are talented and capable of guiding anywhere in the world.

That means an intense week of saltwater, stream and stillwater trout as well as steelhead and salmon with spey and single handed rods, tactics for these and other species as well as locations. We are not looking to teach you basic knots and how to identify the 3 major insects in trout streams, you need to come knowing this already.

Instructors will be a mix of our 3 staff guide trainers. Qualified individuals will possibly be hired as a part of our staff. We are not looking to place guides elsewhere, just here.

Cost: $3100 per guide
Maximum: 3 guides per instructor

Upcoming Dates

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More Fly Fishing Classes

Pontoon/Drift Boat Rowing Class

• Learn the fundamentals of staying safe on the water
• Necessary equipment for boating water safety
• Reading water for maximum efficiency while rowing, including depth, speed, direction

So you just bought a new boat, yet your experience behind the “sticks” is minimal, or you have a boat and your friends give you a hard time for not keeping them in the zone while fishing. This is the class for you!

Learn how to read water currents, white water and how to properly and safely negotiate most situations. The goal is to make you feel comfortable rowing your boat in the water you are going to use it in most often. Great for beginners or experienced boaters wanting to learn some new tricks to help you become more efficient and safe while on the oars. READ MORE…

Cost: $250 per person
Maximum: 2 persons per instructor

Upcoming Dates

Please contact us using the form below to schedule your class. 

“You make it look so easy. How hard can it be?” If we only had a nickel for every time we heard that. Rowing a boat is easy but without proper training, it can be dangerous and difficult to master.

One thing boat manufacturers usually don’t tell you when buying a boat, is how to row it! Over the years, we have rescued people from situations where had they known how to row in the first place, they wouldn’t have found themselves in that predicament. Usually it was the lack of understanding of water, direction of the current and how much power it has that landed them there.

Here is what we thoroughly cover with our Swiftwater Rescue Technician trained staff:

–Various rowing seat configurations, how they can affect your ability to safely handle a boat

–Rowers personal fit to the boat with regards to rowing efficiency, regarding fore and aft placement of oars/seat, oar/seat heighth, distance from foot brace, length of oars

–Safety gear for the boat itself, the rower and anglers/passengers, rescue ropes, throw bags, life jackets, cam straps/webbing, spare oars, first aid kits

–Legitimate upgrades in equipment for the boat, oars, anchors, bottom coatings, other manufacturer options

–Boat construction, how it affects your rowing both positively and negatively; weight, width, length, height, chines vs no chines, bottom coatings, anchor set-ups, bottom rocker, seat placement, hull material, gunnel shape/strength

–Boat construction, how to maximize space and comfort but not compromise future uses, width differences and how they affect performance of the boat, seat types/sizes

–Trailer set up, what to look for when buying a trailer, because there are options out there

–Reading water for maximum efficiency while rowing, including depth, speed, direction

–Anticipatory vs reactionary rowing and why the first is where you want to be, for fishing and safety

Hey Dave,

Fantastic class.  You are a stellar instructor.  I can’t wait for the river levels to rise around here so I can get out and start practicing.

Mark Vickers
Forest Grove, OR

 Our most important concern is your safety while on the water. Learning to row a boat well will enable you to row with more confidence and open up new rivers for you to fish.

One of the biggest parts of the class is learning how to read water. By reading water, you can tell depth, speed, current direction and hydraulic force, all of which play a large role in safely navigating any river.

Hand in hand with learning to read the water is also learning what your boat will do in or on the water when you supply power from the oars. Little tricks of using the rocker of the boat, certain water currents and a stroke of an oar can make your job a lot easier.

For those who already know how to row but want to become better at rowing for fly fishing, this is a perfect class for you. We work on holding on seams, entering large eddies to fish them without spooking fish, crab or sideways rowing and other little things to make the anglers in your boat a little happier.

5 most popular reasons for taking a boat rowing class:
1 – Just bought a new boat
2 – Friend has a boat and you don’t know how to row
3 – Learn to row for fly fishing
4 – Learn to read water for rowing safely
5 – Row more technical water to navigate more difficult rivers

Dave McCoy, the Washington instructor is Swift Water Rescue trained 5 times, and has been guiding driftboats, rafts and pontoon boats through class 4  and 5 whitewater in several western states, including Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Utah for the past 20 years.

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2-Day Introduction To Fly Fishing Clinic

• Take the One Day School further and apply learned concepts on the water
• Opportunity to deep dive into specific topics based on the group’s goals
• Three people maximum per instructor

2-Day Immersion Fly Fishing School and Advanced 2-Day Schools

This 2-day school will cover the material mentioned in the 1-day school plus a second day of guided fishing with your instructor.

The object of this school is to benefit from day 1 discussions by putting your knowledge to use on the river with your instructor at your side.

You will learn how to cast in tight spots, get more distance out of your cast, line management, how to read water, more about regional fish species and work on improving any bad habits you may have. This school is a fantastic way to quickly feel comfortable on the water by yourself.

Cost: $425 per person
Maximum: 3 anglers per instructor
Comments: Digital Emerald Water Anglers Intro to Fly-Fishing Manual included.

Upcoming Dates

Interested in a group trip? Please use the form below to contact our Guides so we can plan together.

 

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One Day Introduction to Fly Fishing Clinic

• Build a foundation for your future in the sport
• Learn fly selection based on Entomology
• Reading water for approach and line management
• Develop solid fundamentals of fly casting

1-Day On Water/Classroom Introduction to Fly Fishing Classes

In this full day school, the instructor starts by giving an in-depth discussion on the basic equipment needed by a fly angler.

A portion of the day will be spent on fly selection based on entomology and aquatic insect behavior, river geography and fish habitat. The instructor will also give an in depth lecture on knots, including their appropriate usage and instruction, ensuring each student masters the basic knots needed regularly on the water.

The day ends with students practicing the overhead and roll casts, as well as, the importance of mending and presentation of the line and fly. The instructor will demonstrate and guide students towards proper form in these casts and will also talk on aspects of fly fishing ethics and etiquette.

Cost: $225 per person ON WATER
Maximum: 3 anglers per instructor
Comments: Digital Emerald Water Anglers Intro to Fly-Fishing Manual included.

Upcoming Dates

We are currently planning out our schedule. Please use the form below to request your trip dates.

 

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Tie One On Tuesday’s

• Meet fellow lady anglers during this educational hour long clinic
• Build confidence and consistency with your casting
• A great way to tune up your casting before the season

All our casting classes are at Lincoln Park, meet in North parking lot @ park message board directly across from Rose Street – 6 people per instructor – RSVP via the eventbrite links below– THESE FILL QUICKLY! Our intro to fly casting classes are a great place to start when interested in learning how to fly fish. Maybe it’s been a while or you’ve only picked up a rod a handful of times. No matter the situation we’re here to help and give you feedback on being more efficient, and hopefully catching more fish with new casting techniques or conquering the old ones.  

Upcoming Dates

November 26th – Carp Flies – Intermediate Skill Level
December 10th – Steelhead Fly – Advanced
January 14th – Steelhead Fly – Advanced
January 23rd – Steelhead Fly – Advanced
Febrauary 4th – Steelhead Fly – Advanced
February 18th – Musky Fly – Advanced
March 3rd – Fly Tying Competition and Party

Register for any of the above dates HERE

 

 

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Spey Casting Class

• Learn the fundamental principles of spey casting
• Try various rods from trout to steelhead
• Apply your class purchase towards store credit
• Meet other anglers and grow your knowledge of fly fishing

The introduction to spey group casting clinic is designed for beginners and intermediates to become familiar with three fundamental types of casts; the Snap-T, Double Spey and the Single Spey. This clinic is designed to give students the casting proficiency to be on the water and feel comfortable with a spey rod from either side of a river. Additional casting techniques and concerns may be addressed during the lesson as well. All equipment can be provided for class.

One Hour Spey Private Casting Clinics Are Also Available 

• $100 per hour
• 1-2 person max
• 1 hour minimum

Upcoming Dates

Please use the contact form to schedule an upcoming session.

 

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