Our Classes

We offer full-day classes for beginning fly fishers, as well as private fly casting lessons for individuals and groups on all levels. We can also tailor lessons to your needs, whether it’s learning to double haul for a trip to the Bahamas or perfecting your roll cast for stalking redeye bass or wild trout in the creeks of Appalachia. We teach folks of all ages. All equipment is provided (or you can bring your own gear). Full-day classes include lunch.

All of our classes and lessons here in Westover are taught on our 7 acre lake. We believe that learning to fly cast on the water is an essential element of a fly fisher’s growth.

We can bring the school to you! Contact us to schedule a customized class for your business, club, church, or social group. We’ll bring everything to your location!

Foundations of Fly Fishing Class This all-day class for beginning fly casters will include demonstrations, discussion, and practice in the following areas: Introduction to Equipment, including fly rods, reels, lines, leaders, and flies; Basic Fishing Knots; Elements of Fly Casting, including essential terms. casting grip, stance, and stroke; Basic Fly Casts, including the Roll Cast, False Casting, the Pick Up and Lay Down Cast, the Roll Cast Pick Up, among others; Extending the Fly Cast; Fly Line Management and Control; Fundamental Fishing Strategies; and How to Practice.

Our first Foundations class will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023 from 9am – 3pm.

Fees:

Full-day class: $300/person

Individual lesson: $70/hour

Group/customized classes: Contact us

About Rick Shelton

Rick is a Fly Fishers International Certified Casting Instructor. He has taught casting to individuals and groups for over 15 years. Rick is also on the Casting Advisory Board for the Southeastern Council of Fly Fishers International.  He is a published author and has taught writing and writing instruction for 25 years to students and teachers in schools across the Southeast. His latest article, “Marking the Path,” appears in the current (Fall 2022) issue of “The Loop,” Fly Fishers International’s Journal for Fly Casting Professionals.