Skinny Water Charters

It only stands to reason, that if  you can REACH more fish, you can CATCH more fish. One might argue that this may not be the case when fishing in freshwater for trout or bass or northern pike, however when flyfishing in saltwater- the elements of distance, speed and accuracy of your casts will have a direct bearing on your catch rate. As a Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Fly Casting Instructor (the only one in Rhode Island) I can in short order significantly improve your flycasting abilities, enabling you to be more successful whether you are casting from shore or from a boat, in saltwater or fresh.

I will initially conduct these lessons in a park or open grassy area. We will use top quality ORVIS equipment (and yours if you would like). We will also relocate to a shallow body of water in order that you can experience the "loading" effect that water will have on your flyrod- and your casting techniques. I will show you casting techniques particularly useful when fishing in salt water and higher wind conditions. Lessons (and learning) are best if they are spread out over three 2 hour sessions for the beginning caster. If you are more advanced, typically many casting faults can be cured in one or two-2 hour lessons.

The Federation of Fly Fishers is the only organization with a certified fly casting instruction program. The Casting Instructor Certification Program began in 1992 for the purpose of enhancing the overall level of instruction in fly casting, including instructor knowledge, casting proficiency, and teaching ability. FFF certified instructors are nationally recognized as highly competent instructors. In 2009 I attended the LLBean Federation of Fly Fishers Casting Instructor Preparation Workshop in Freeport, ME and had the pleasure of being instructed by Rod McGarry and Macauley Lord, both Federation of Fly Fishers Master Fly Casting Instructors. Rod and Macauley are both recognized world-wide as being the best of the best in flycasting instruction. Following that workshop I studied under Rod McGarry to prepare for my Certified Casting Instructor written and practical exam. In January of 2010 I was examined by Dr. Gordon (Gordy) Hill, also a Master Fly Casting Instructor and part of the FFF's Casting Board of Governors.

Rates-    1 student, 2 hours - $100

               2-4 students,  2 1/2 hours - $75 per person

Location- Newport, RI

Fly Casting Lessons

These images were taken at the Federation of Fly Fishers Educational Center at The Fly Fishing Show in Marlboro, MA on 1/15/2011

Woman Fly Casting

...there appear to be a few fishermen around who still can't drop a line into a tea cup at 50 paces.

H.G. Tapply

The Sportsman's Notebook (1964)

Mel Krieger- The New Fly Fisher

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