PSWOTF - Women's Beginner's Clinic 1 (Dry Land)
Details
Clinic 1 is part of a two part series that we'll run this year covering the basics of Fly Fishing for absolute beginners. This is the "dry land" portion of the clinic, with most of the day being classroom based until we go outside to learn and practice casting (rain or shine). We will go over material in the homework (will be sent in advance of the clinic), focusing on knots, putting a rig together, and casting. We are honored to have two female, expert fly fishing casting instructors that will lead the casting portion.
Things to bring:
- Lunch, snacks, water/beverage
- Rod, reel, and line (any weight, ideally between 3 and 6)*
- Nippers or a pair of scissors or nail trimmers*
- Forceps*
- Leader and tippet*
- Sunglasses (for eye protection)
- Hat
- Rain jacket
*We will have some rod outfits and material to borrow, but please bring as many materials as you have! If you are needing to borrow gear, please reach out to us here or at pugetsoundwomenonthefly@gmail.com
Schedule :
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9:00 - 10:00 |
1 hour |
Admin and FFI intro, Issaquah Fish Hatchery intro, Attendee intro |
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10:00 - 10:20 |
20 min |
Personal Safety, Fishing Rules and Regulations, Trout Safety, Leader/Tippet |
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10:20 - 10:30 |
10 min |
Bathroom break |
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10:30 - 11:15 |
45 min |
Knots, Putting It All Together, Getting Fly Unstuck, Q&A |
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11:15 - 11:30 |
30 min |
Carpool to Confluence Park |
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11:30 - 1:00 |
1 hour |
Group Photo, Casting Instruction |
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1:00 and beyond |
Lunch/social hour |