Schools and Workshops for 2009

Our summer schools include Fly Casting Fundamentals (which does not necessarily mean "beginning casters") to Classroom Fly Fishing to Onstream Fly Fishing. Most of the summer schools are taught at Charlie's Fly Box in Arvada. Registration for any school is available by calling (303) 403-8880.

Onstream Fly Fishing School
Our river fly fishing schools are day-long hands-on fishing and casting workshops. Classes are on Saturdays, and closely tie with the classroom topics.

Rocky Mountain Solo Angler

River class sessions for 2009 are on June 6, June 27, and August 1.

Classroom Fly Fishing School
Our classroom schools introduce the strategies and practices of fly fishing, everything from insect life to reading water to learning the required knots.

Each school is two sessions, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Classroom school dates are June 2 and 4, June 23 and 25, and July 28 and 30.

Fly Casting Workshops
Our hands-on fly casting workshops teach the fundamentals of casting. They are two-hour sessions, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.

Casting workshop dates are May 16, June 13, July 11, and August 8.

Customized Schools

Any of our schools and workshops can be set for your group, whether relatives, friends, or colleagues in the workplace.

The times, dates, and places are of your choosing. Dan will work with you to set rates that match your goals and budgets. Call (720) 312-2523 to discuss your fly fishing and casting learning plans.

Filtering Caddis Larva

Fly Fishing Goals
Our fundamental approach to teaching casting and fly fishing is by doing. We do not deliver fly fishing concepts on paper, we teach them by practical application.

Yes, we'll understand and learn the logic of both casting and fishing. But, the terminology and insight you'll need will be taught and remembered from "the hands up." Meaning, no memorization of abstractions, just learning to repeat what we'll correctly do together.

Filtering Caddis, South Platte River