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Intermediate Instruction

The intermediate level casting classes expands your knowledge to include all five essentials of fly casting. This level provides the building blocks required to advance most casting skills and to make you a better fly fisherman. These classes are structured so that you are exposed to the five essentials of fly casting. You will be taught to analyse your cast and to make corrections and provided with practice drills.

The essentials of fly casting were developed by Bill and Jay Gammel for the Federation of Fly Fishers. After studying casting instruction they identified five common attributes of all good fly casters and the intermediates casting instruction focuses on those essentials. If all the essentials are properly executed, good casting will be the result.

A typical intermediate lesson plan follows:

  • the five essentials plus one
    • a. the rod tip must travel in a straight line path
    • b. the size of the casting arc varies according to the amount of line beyond the rod tip
    • c. the pause between each cast must vary based on the amount of line beyond the rod tip
    • d. power must be applied at the proper place at the proper time
    • e. slack must be kept to a minimum
    • f. the stop must be certain and emphatic
  • casting stroke and the 'stop'
  • loop formation
  • shooting line
  • aerial mends like a reach mend
  • how to analyze your cast and make adjustments to correct common problems
  • practice drills that will help you build your casting skills in a step-by-step manner

View and print out a copy of a typical intermediate lesson plan.

Instruction for Beginners

Casting and fishing classes for beginners are designed to teach a person who is brand new to fly fishing. It is assumed that the student hasn't received any organized fly casting instruction and has had little exposure to fly fishing in general. Everyone learns at a different pace ...Read more

Intermediate Instruction

The intermediate level casting classes expand your knowledge to include all five essentials of fly casting. This level provides the building blocks required to advance most casting skills and to make you a better fly fisherman. These classes are structured so that you are exposed to the five essentials of fly casting. You will be taught to analyse ..

Custom Instruction

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